Cholesterol efflux capacity is increased in subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia in a retrospective case–control study

Cholesterol efflux capacity is increased in subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia in a retrospective case–control study

Abstract Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is characterized by an increase in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) and by premature Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). However, it remains to be fully elucidated if FH impairs cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC), and whether CEC is related to lipoprot...

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Main Authors: Juana Maria Sanz, Andrea D’Amuri, Domenico Sergi, Sharon Angelini, Valeria Fortunato, Elda Favari, Giovanni Vigna, Giovanni Zuliani, Edoardo Dalla Nora, Angelina Passaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35357-4

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