Article
HDL cholesterol levels in patients with molecularly defined familial hypercholesterolemia.
Annals of clinical and laboratory science - 1 Jan 2002
Miltiadous George, Cariolou Marios A, Elisaf Moses
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common genetic disorder leading to premature atherosclerosis. Typically, it is due to mutations in the LDL receptor gene resulting in elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels. The type of the LDL receptor gene mutations may affect the severity of hypercholesterolemia and consequently the incidence of coronary atherosclerosis. Furthermore, high-density lipoprotein...
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