Uncommon allele in apo AI-CIII-AIV gene cluster in a family with congenital generalized lipodystrophy.

doi:10.1590/s1516-31801997000600007

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Uncommon allele in apo AI-CIII-AIV gene cluster in a family with congenital generalized lipodystrophy.

Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina - 1 Jan 2000

Novak E M, Longui C A, Bydlowski S P

Abstract excerpt

Congenital generalized lipodystrophy is a rare inherited disease. One of its features is a disturbance in lipid metabolism characterized by hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. A brother and a sister with congenital generalized lipodystrophy, an 8-year old male and a 12-year old female...

Topics

Alleles
Apolipoproteins
Child
Female
Humans
Lipodystrophy
Male
Multigene Family
Polymorphism, Genetic
Triglycerides

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