A case report of youth-onset lipoprotein glomerulopathy with APOE Chicago mutation
Yuhao Liu,
Yaqi Cheng,
Yubing Wen
et al.
Abstract:Background
This article reports an extremely rare case of lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) with apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) Chicago mutation in a young Chinese male. Only five cases or families with APOE Chicago mutations have been reported in the literature.
Case presentation
The young male patient is manifested with nephrotic syndrome, accompanied by hyperlipidemia with a preferable increase in triglycerides and elevated ApoE level. Renal biopsy… Show more
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