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D S Ng1, P W O'Connor, C B Mortimer
1Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
Genetic deficiencies of plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated variably with diseases of the eyes and nervous system. We ascertained a proband with undetectable plasma HDL-cholesterol due to homozygosity for a DNA mutation, APOA1 Q[-2]X, which encodes premature termination of translation of apolipoprotein in HDL. This person had a unique retinopathy, ataxia, and electrophysiologic abnormalities suggesting multifocal central nervous system deficits. Other gene carriers in this family had similar neurologic features, but only the proband had the retinopathy. The presence of retinopathy and neuropathy in affected family members was highly variable. This heterogeneity might results from time-dependent interactions with other genetic or environmental factors.
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