Current causes of death in familial hypercholesterolemia

Current causes of death in familial hypercholesterolemia

Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a codominant autosomal disease characterized by high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) and a high risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). The molecular bases have been well defined, and effective lipid lowering is possible. T...

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Main Authors: Victoria Marco-Benedí, Ana M. Bea, Ana Cenarro, Estíbaliz Jarauta, Martín Laclaustra, Fernando Civeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype
Parental-offspring
Cardiovascular disease death
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-022-01671-5

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