Tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteries
The presence of tendon xanthomas is an almost certain indicator of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). They also reflect coronary atherosclerotic burden and therefore must be treated aggressively. Tendon xanthomas also occur in two rare conditions, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and sitosterolemia,...
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| author | Shivanand Patil Jayashree Kharge Vittal Bagi Rangaraj Ramalingam |
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| description | The presence of tendon xanthomas is an almost certain indicator of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). They also reflect coronary atherosclerotic burden and therefore must be treated aggressively. Tendon xanthomas also occur in two rare conditions, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and sitosterolemia, which are not easily confused with FH, can be easily differentiated with clinical history and biochemical tests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-389794bcbf204282b8a02c2a2b178e3a2022-12-21T17:22:35ZengElsevierIndian Heart Journal0019-48322013-07-0165449149210.1016/j.ihj.2013.06.012Tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteriesShivanand PatilJayashree KhargeVittal BagiRangaraj RamalingamThe presence of tendon xanthomas is an almost certain indicator of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). They also reflect coronary atherosclerotic burden and therefore must be treated aggressively. Tendon xanthomas also occur in two rare conditions, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and sitosterolemia, which are not easily confused with FH, can be easily differentiated with clinical history and biochemical tests.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483213001922Tendon xanthomasAtherosclerosisCoronary artery disease |
| spellingShingle | Shivanand Patil Jayashree Kharge Vittal Bagi Rangaraj Ramalingam Tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteries Indian Heart Journal Tendon xanthomas Atherosclerosis Coronary artery disease |
| title | Tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteries |
| title_full | Tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteries |
| title_fullStr | Tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteries |
| title_short | Tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteries |
| title_sort | tendon xanthomas as indicators of atherosclerotic burden on coronary arteries |
| topic | Tendon xanthomas Atherosclerosis Coronary artery disease |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483213001922 |
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