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[Familial hypercholesterolemia].

open access: yesRevista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion, 2001
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Familial hypercholesterolemia in children

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Lipidology, 2004
This review provides an update on recent advances in the diagnosis and management of children with familial hypercholesterolemia.A large cross-sectional cohort study of paediatric familial hypercholesterolemia demonstrated that affected children had a 5-fold more rapid increase of carotid arterial wall intima-media thickness during childhood years than
J, Rodenburg   +5 more
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Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, dyslipidemia and inflammation in familial hypercholesterolemia.

NMCD. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 2021
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is characterized by elevated LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and high atherosclerosis risk. The impact of different dietary patterns on atherosclerosis biomarkers has been poorly studied in FH.
Luiza Antoniazzi   +13 more
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Tendon Pathology in Hypercholesterolemia and Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Current Rheumatology Reports, 2017
Hypercholesterolemia (HC), or high cholesterol, is usually caused by diet, other health conditions, or inherited diseases, such as familial hypercholesterolemia (FHC). Studies have shown patients with hypercholesterolemia are more prone to tendon injury and impaired healing.
Brittany, Taylor   +2 more
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Xanthomas in Familial Hypercholesterolemia

New England Journal of Medicine, 2017
Two brothers presented to a primary care clinic with similar skin lesions and were found to have elevated LDL cholesterol levels. Family history helped make a diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia.
Amitabh, Poonia, Priya, Giridhara
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Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Circulation, 2016
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (sometimes referred to as bad cholesterol) from birth. FH means high cholesterol that runs in a family. FH is caused by specific DNA changes that are passed on from parents to their children. It is not caused by lifestyle factors such as
Angela, Onorato, Amy C, Sturm
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Familial hypercholesterolemia

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2002
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a common, severe form of elevated plasma, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Familial hypercholesterolemia is under-recognized and under-treated despite well-known benefits from available lipid-lowering medications.
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Genetics of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2015
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and premature cardiovascular disease, with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 200-500 for heterozygotes in North America and Europe. Monogenic FH is largely attributed to mutations in the LDLR, APOB, and PCSK9 genes. Differential
Brautbar, Ariel   +5 more
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