Acanthocytosis in a patient with homozygous familial hypobetalipoproteinemia due to a novel APOB splice site mutation

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作者
Hegele, RA [1 ]
Miskie, BA [1 ]
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[1] John P Robarts Res Inst, Blackburn Cardiovasc Genet, London, ON N6A 5K8, Canada
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10.1034/j.1399-0004.2002.610204.x
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
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We report on acanthocytosis in a 31-year-old woman with homozygous familial hypobetalipoproteinemia due to a mutation affecting the splicing of the APOB gene encoding apolipoprotein B. Treatment with fat-soluble vitamins was associated with arrest of the usually progressive neurological complications of this condition. However, the acanthocytosis - literally 'thorny' erythrocytes that result from abnormal membrane fluidity persists despite treatment.
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