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Lipoprotein Glomerulopathy: Molecular Characterization of Three Italian Patients and Literature Survey

Antonio Pasquariello, Livia Pisciotta, Tiziana Sampietro, Giovanna Pasquariello, Pellegrino Masiello, Matilde Masini, Francesco Sbrana, Mariarita Puntoni, Roberto Miccoli, Sebastiano Calandra and Stefano Bertolini

Lipoprotein Glomerulopathy: Molecular Characterization of Three Italian Patients and Literature Survey

Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) is a rare kidney disease, mainly reported in Asian subjects, linked with rare APOE gene mutations resulting in a structurally abnormal Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), the plasma accumulation of lipoprotein remnants and the formation of lipid thrombi in glomerular capillaries. This study reports the molecular characterization of three unrelated Italian patients with long standing LPG.