Prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia in patients with confirmed premature coronary artery disease in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia in patients with confirmed premature coronary artery disease in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an under-diagnosed autosomal co-dominant genetic disorder characterized by very high plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), premature coronary artery disease (CAD) with arcus cornealis, and xanthomas. Among patients wit...

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Main Authors: Prakash Kumar, Shashi Ranjan Prasad, Anushil Anand, Rajneesh Kumar, Sajalendu Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndrome
Arcus cornealis
Coronary artery disease
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Xanthomas
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-022-00320-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-022-00320-7

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