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Frequency of ApoB and ApoE gene mutations as causes of hypobetalipoproteinemia in the framingham offspring population.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Nov 1998
Welty F K, Lahoz C, Tucker K L, Ordovas J M, Wilson P W, Schaefer E J
Abstract excerpt
Hypobetalipoproteinemia (HBLP) is characterized by plasma concentrations of apolipoprotein B (apoB) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) below the fifth percentile. Some forms of HBLP have been shown to be due to truncated forms of apoB-100. A total of 3873 subjects participating in the Framingham Offspring Study had LDL-C levels measured every 4 to 5 years throughout a 25-year period. Seventy-five...
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- Adult
- Apolipoproteins B
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
