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Lipoprotein(a) and cardiovascular disease: Evidence, recommendations and emerging therapies [PDF]
Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) like particle which has atherogenic, proinflammatory and prothrombotic properties. Elevated in approximately 1 in 5 persons, increased levels of Lp(a) have been shown by epidemiological, genome ...
Wong Nathan D.
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Familial hypercholesterolemia: A review
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder of lipoprotein metabolism resulting in elevated serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels leading to increased risk for premature cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
Mithun J Varghese
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Alpo Vuorio,1,2 Matti J Tikkanen,3 Petri T Kovanen4 1Health Center Mehiläinen, Vantaa, Finland; 2Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Lappeenranta, Finland; 3Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Folkhälsan Research ...
Vuorio A, Tikkanen MJ, Kovanen PT
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An 80‐year‐old man presented to our hospital with worsening renal function and ambulation difficulties due to lower extremity symptoms that included livedo reticularis, gangrene, cyanosis, and ulcers in his legs.
Akinori Satake +5 more
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Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by severely elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, predisposing patients to early cardiovascular disease.
Guido Filler +2 more
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