"Hypercholesterolemia in five Israeli Christian-Arab kindreds is caused by the ""Lebanese"" allele at the low density lipoprotein receptor gene locus and by an additional independent major factor."
<b>Background:</b> Mutations in low-density lipoprotein receptor (<i>LDLR</i>) are one of the main causes of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), which induces atherosclerosis and has a high lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease.
1130 unrelated subjects with molecularly defined FH were screened for mutation R46L in the PCSK9 gene and cell culture experiments were performed to study the effect of high concentrations of low density lipoprotein (LDL) on the binding of PCSK9 to the LDL receptor (LDLR).
25 (0.5%) participants (mean age 49.2 years) had baseline TC > 9.3 mmol/L, and overall we found an FH-causing mutation in the LDLR gene in seven (28%) subjects.
3.03 ± 2.07 μg/mL; P < 0.0001).There were no correlations between apoB-48 and PCSK9 plasma levels in both controls (ρ = 0.06, P = 0.5) and HeFH subjects (ρ = 0.07, P = 0.4).
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal inherited disorder caused by different mutations in the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene.
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a monogenic trait due to mutations in the LDL-receptor (R) gene is characterized by raised plasma LDL-C levels and premature CAD.
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common autosomal disorder that affects about one in 500 individuals in most Western populations and is caused by a defect in the low-density-lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) gene.
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant lipoprotein disorder caused by defects in the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (R) gene.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-receptor gene that result in impaired clearance of plasma LDL and increased risk of coronary heart disease.
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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 (FDB) are relatively common lipid disorders caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and apolipoprotein B (apo B) genes, respectively.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common autosomal codominant hereditary disease caused by defects in the LDL receptor (LDLR) gene, and one of the most common characteristics of affected subjects is premature coronary heart disease (CHD).
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), a relatively common inherited disorder, is caused by mutations in the gene for the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LDLR) that result in impaired clearance of LDL.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene and the gene encoding apolipoprotein B-100, affecting one in 500 individuals.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene and the gene encoding apolipoprotein B-100, affecting one in 500 individuals.