An LDL receptor promoter mutation in a heterozygous FH patient with dramatically skewed ratio between the two allelic mRNA variants
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L.G. Jensen
Center for Medical Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Skejby, Sygehus, Denmark
Institute of Human Genetics, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Center for Medical Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Skejby, Sygehus, Denmark; Fax: 45-8949-6018Search for more papers by this authorH. K. Jensen
Center for Medical Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Skejby, Sygehus, Denmark
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Århus Amtssygehus University Hospital, Denmark
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Department of Clinical Chemistry, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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Department of Molecular Biology, University of Odense, Denmark
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Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Århus Amtssygehus University Hospital, Denmark
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Institute of Human Genetics, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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Center for Medical Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Skejby, Sygehus, Denmark
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L.G. Jensen
Center for Medical Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Skejby, Sygehus, Denmark
Institute of Human Genetics, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Center for Medical Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Skejby, Sygehus, Denmark; Fax: 45-8949-6018Search for more papers by this authorH. K. Jensen
Center for Medical Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Skejby, Sygehus, Denmark
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Århus Amtssygehus University Hospital, Denmark
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Department of Clinical Chemistry, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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Department of Molecular Biology, University of Odense, Denmark
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Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Århus Amtssygehus University Hospital, Denmark
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Institute of Human Genetics, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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Center for Medical Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Skejby, Sygehus, Denmark
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