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MEDPED and the Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation.
Atherosclerosis. Supplements - 1 Mar 2002
Mata Pedro, Alonso Rodrigo, Castillo Sergio, Pocovi Miguel
Abstract excerpt
We analysed clinical and genetic data of 819 non-related familial hypercholesterolemia patients. No differences on baseline low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels between females and males were observed. High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol values were higher in females than in males (57+/-15 vs. 47.7+/-13, respectively, P<0.01). Premature cardiovascular disease was present in 21.7% of cases...
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