Clinical characteristics of sitosterolemic children with xanthomas as the first manifestation
Abstract Background: Sitosterolemia (STSL) is an extremely rare genetic disease. Xanthomas as the first symptom are frequently misinterpreted as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in children. Inappropriate treatment may deteriorate the condition of STSL. Objectives: To present the clinical and labo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-022-01710-1 |