articleNature GeneticsJan 16, 2005Closed access

Low LDL cholesterol in individuals of African descent resulting from frequent nonsense mutations in PCSK9

JCJonathan C. CohenAPAlexander PertsemlidisIKIngrid K. KotowskiRBRandall B. GrahamCKChristine Kim Garcia

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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  • LDL receptor
  • PCSK9
  • Biology
  • Missense mutation
  • Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • Apolipoprotein B
  • Endocrinology
  • Internal medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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