Phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors

Key Clinical Message Recent data reveal phenotypic HoFH patients may be responsive to PCSK9 inhibitors, challenging prior assumptions. Genetic testing advancements now more accurately forecast patient responses to these therapies, improving treatment strategies.

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Tani, Keiji Matsunaga, Yuta Toda, Tomoko Inoue, Hai Ying Fu, Tetsuo Minamino
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-02-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8537
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author Ryosuke Tani
Keiji Matsunaga
Yuta Toda
Tomoko Inoue
Hai Ying Fu
Tetsuo Minamino
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description Key Clinical Message Recent data reveal phenotypic HoFH patients may be responsive to PCSK9 inhibitors, challenging prior assumptions. Genetic testing advancements now more accurately forecast patient responses to these therapies, improving treatment strategies.
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spelling doaj.art-7f3ca748946b492aaae9ac70e581b18c2024-02-29T07:13:21ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042024-02-01122n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.8537Phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitorsRyosuke Tani0Keiji Matsunaga1Yuta Toda2Tomoko Inoue3Hai Ying Fu4Tetsuo Minamino5Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Kagawa University Kagawa JapanDepartment of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Kagawa University Kagawa JapanDepartment of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Kagawa University Kagawa JapanDepartment of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Kagawa University Kagawa JapanDepartment of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Kagawa University Kagawa JapanDepartment of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Kagawa University Kagawa JapanKey Clinical Message Recent data reveal phenotypic HoFH patients may be responsive to PCSK9 inhibitors, challenging prior assumptions. Genetic testing advancements now more accurately forecast patient responses to these therapies, improving treatment strategies.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8537genetic testinghomozygous familial hypercholesterolemiapediatric familial hypercholesterolemiaproprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
spellingShingle Ryosuke Tani
Keiji Matsunaga
Yuta Toda
Tomoko Inoue
Hai Ying Fu
Tetsuo Minamino
Phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
Clinical Case Reports
genetic testing
homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
pediatric familial hypercholesterolemia
proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
title Phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
title_full Phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
title_fullStr Phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
title_full_unstemmed Phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
title_short Phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
title_sort phenotypic homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia successfully treated with proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 inhibitors
topic genetic testing
homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
pediatric familial hypercholesterolemia
proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8537
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