Different clinical phenotypes of a pair of siblings with familial hypercholesterolemia: a case report and literature review

Different clinical phenotypes of a pair of siblings with familial hypercholesterolemia: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) leads to high plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and early cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We treated a pair of siblings with FH. The cardiovascular manifestations in the proband were more severe than those in his...

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Main Authors: Ze-Ping Wang, Ya-Jie Wu, Ying Gao, Jie Qian, Long-Tao Liu, Yuan-Lin Guo, Jian-Jun Li, Ke-Ji Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Low-density lipoprotein particle
Clinical phenotypic differences
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03237-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03237-4

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