Platelet aggregation and lipoprotein levels in a patient with familial hypercholescholesterolemia after selective LDL-apheresis

Platelet aggregation and lipoprotein levels in a patient with familial hypercholescholesterolemia after selective LDL-apheresis

Platelet aggregation was studied in a patient with familial hypercholesterolemia immediately after aphereis selective for low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a lipid-lowering procedure.This treatment reduced plasmatic levels of total and LDL-cholesterol, apo B, and triglyceride. Increased platelet aggreg...

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Main Authors: Madalena Nunes da Silva Pares, Elbio Antonio D'Amico, José Mauro Kutner, Dalton de Alencar Fischer Chamone, Sergio Paulo Bydlowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Platelet aggregation
Familial hypercholesterolemia
LDL-apheresis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801997000300009&lng=en&tlng=en

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