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Whole exome sequencing of familial hypercholesterolaemia patients negative for LDLR/APOB/PCSK9 mutations.

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BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disease of lipid metabolism, which leads to early coronary heart disease. Mutations in LDLR, APOB and PCSK9 can be detected in 80% of definite FH (DFH) patients. This study aimed to identify novel FH-causing genetic variants in patients with no detectable mutation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Exomes of 125 unrelated DFH patients were sequenced, as part of the UK10K project. First, analysis of known FH genes identified 23 LDLR a...

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Publisher:
BMJ Publishing Group
Journal:
Journal of medical genetics
Volume:
51
Issue:
8
Pages:
537-544
Publication date:
2014-08-01
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EISSN:
1468-6244
ISSN:
0022-2593
Language:
English
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pubs:475828
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uuid:3b28202a-1c5d-49fd-b297-55bfb4e67ad1
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pubs:475828
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475828
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2014-10-08

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