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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2001-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520323348 |