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. 2019 Jul;39(4):411-413.
doi: 10.3343/alm.2019.39.4.411.

A Multiplex Phytosterol Assay Utilizing Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for Diagnosis of Inherited Lipid Storage Disorders

Joon Hee Lee  1   2 , Kyunghoon Lee  1   3 , Sun Hee Jun  3 , Sang Hoon Song  1   2 , Choong Ho Shin  4 , Junghan Song  1   5
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A Multiplex Phytosterol Assay Utilizing Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for Diagnosis of Inherited Lipid Storage Disorders

Joon Hee Lee et al. Ann Lab Med. 2019 Jul.
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Fig. 1. Comparison of phytosterol levels between NCs (N=18) and patients with CTX (N=5) and sitosterolemia (N=4). The outer horizontal lines at both ends depict the upper and lower quartile values, and the middle horizontal line depicts the median. P value was calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test.
Abbreviations: NC, normal control; CTX, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
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