Hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis associated with liver disease in ferrochelatase-deficient mice1

Hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis associated with liver disease in ferrochelatase-deficient mice1

Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an inherited disorder of heme synthesis caused by deficiency of the mitochondrial enzyme ferrochelatase. EPP in humans is associated with liver disease, hypertriglyceridemia, and a low level of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. To explore consequences...

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Main Authors: Vincent W. Bloks, Torsten Plösch, Harry van Goor, Han Roelofsen, Juul Baller, Rick Havinga, Henkjan J. Verkade, Aad van Tol, Peter L.M. Jansen, Folkert Kuipers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
lipoprotein-X
very low density lipoprotein
high density lipoprotein
cholesterol
bile
mdr2 P-glycoprotein
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520323348

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