Screening for mutations of the apolipoprotein B gene causing hypocholesterolemia.

doi:10.1007/s004390050651

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Screening for mutations of the apolipoprotein B gene causing hypocholesterolemia.

Human genetics - 1 Jan 1998

Leren T P, Bakken K S, Hoel V, Hjermann I, Berg K

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In this study we have performed analyses of apolipoprotein (apo) B at both the protein and gene level to search for mutations of the apoB gene causing hypocholesterolemia among 71 Norwegian subjects. None of the subjects possessed apoB of abnormal molecular weight as determined by SDS-polyacrylam...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Apolipoproteins B
Cholesterol
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Exons
Female
Gene Deletion
Genetic Testing
Genetic Variation
Humans
Lipoproteins, LDL
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Point Mutation
Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational

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