Homozygosity for two point mutations in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene in a patient with familial LPL deficiency: LPL(Asp9–>Asn, Tyr262–>His)
Familial lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency is an inherited disorder of lipoprotein metabolism characterized by hypertriglyceridemia and recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and pancreatitis. We have studied the genetic basis of LPL deficiency in a 62-year-old black male with undetectable pre- and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1996-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520376069 |