Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Level Influences Familial Hypercholesterolemia Diagnosis

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] level are the most common inherited disorders of lipid metabolism. This study evaluated the impact of high Lp(a) level on accuracy Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) criteria of heterozygous FH diagnosis. A group of 206 individual...

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Main Authors: Uliana V. Chubykina, Marat V. Ezhov, Olga I. Afanasieva, Elena A. Klesareva, Sergei N. Pokrovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/10/1/6