Lipoprotein glomerulopathy associated with the Osaka/Kurashiki APOE variant: two cases identified in Latin America
Abstract Background Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) is a rare autosomal dominant disease caused by mutations in APOE, the gene which encodes apolipoprotein E. LPG mainly affects Asian individuals, however occasional cases have also been described in Americans and Europeans. Herein we report two unr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-021-01119-x |