Article
Differences in the phenotype between children with familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 and familial hypercholesterolemia.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 1997
Pimstone S N, Defesche J C, Clee S M, Bakker H D, Hayden M R, Kastelein J J
Abstract excerpt
Familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 (FDB) is a dominantly inherited genetic disorder resulting from a point mutation in the apolipoprotein (apo) B gene and is associated with significantly elevated plasma total and LDL cholesterol levels. Despite numerous descriptions outlining the phenotype...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aging
- Apolipoprotein B-100
- Apolipoproteins B
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Female
- Heterozygote
