The D9N, N291S and S447X variants in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene are not associated with Type III Hyperlipidemia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Type III hyperlipidemia (Type III HLP) is associated with homozygosity for the ε2 allele of the APOE gene. However only about 10% of ε2 homozygotes develop Type III HLP and it is assumed that additional genetic and/or environmental f...

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Main Authors: Beil Frank U, Evans David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/8/56