Early Atherosclerosis in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients: Significance of Vascular Markers for Risk Stratification

Early Atherosclerosis in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients: Significance of Vascular Markers for Risk Stratification

BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that manifests as impaired low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) metabolism, resulting in lifelong exposure to high cholesterol levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is heterogeneity in cardiovascul...

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Main Authors: Urte Aliosaitiene, Zaneta Petrulioniene, Egidija Rinkuniene, Antanas Mainelis, Jurate Barysiene, Urte Smailyte, Vaida Sileikiene, Aleksandras Laucevicius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
familial hypercholesterolemia
carotid intima–media thickness
pulse wave velocity
flow-mediated dilation
ankle–brachial index
cardio-vascular index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/11/3/91

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