A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a form of genetic dyslipidemia characterized by high levels of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, tendon xanthomas, and family history of heart disease or elevated cholesterol. We report the case of a 24-year-old young male who presented with acute coron...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Heart India |
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Online Access: | http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2018;volume=6;issue=4;spage=156;epage=159;aulast=Nawale |