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Familial Hypercholesterolemia (sequence of entire gene)

Cardiology 04.015

Familial Hypercholesterolemia (sequence of entire gene)

FHC

Signs/symptoms: Hypercholesterolemia
Complications: Atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease
Early diagnosis/treatment: Yes

Material required:

Blood tubes: EDTA whole blood (do not freeze, do not centrifugate)
Mouth brush: No
Chromosomal localization: 19p13.2 OMIM number: 606945

Low density lipoprotein receptor (sequence of entire gene)

LDLR

Gene regions tested:

Gene regions: entire gene
Amino acid positions:
Nucleotide positions:
Test methods: Sequencing

Prices:

Switzerland:

8820.00 8811.01 8819.01 8814.00
  TP REVAL: 700 TP Value: 0.9 CHF 630.00
Other europe: EUR 750.00
Other regions: USD call

References:

Yuan G, Wang J, Hegele RA. Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: an underrecognized cause of early cardiovascular disease. CMAJ. 2006;174:1124-1129.

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