Novel Mutation in a Patient with Cholesterol Ester Storage Disease
Cholesterol ester storage disease (CESD) is a chronic liver disease that typically presents with hepatomegaly. It is characterized by hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, high-density lipoprotein deficiency, and abnormal lipid deposition within multiple organs. It is an autosomal recessive di...
Main Authors: | Patrick Lin, Sheela Raikar, Jennifer Jimenez, Katrina Conard, Katryn N. Furuya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Genetics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/347342 |
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