Novel mutations of the PCSK9 gene cause
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Delphine Allard; Sabine Amsellem; Marianne Abifadel; MΓ©lanie Trillard; Martine D
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia (ADH) is a frequent (1/500) monogenic inherited disorder characterized by isolated elevation of LDL leading to premature cardiovascular disease. ADH is known to result from mutations at two main loci: LDLR (encoding the low density lipoprotein receptor), and A