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Plasma non-cholesterol sterols: a useful diagnostic tool in pediatric hypercholesterolemia.
Pediatric research - 1 Feb 2010
Noto Davide, Cefalù Angelo B, Barraco Giacoma, Martino Eliana, Fayer Francesca, Minà Mariangela, Montali Anna, Arca Marcello, Averna Maurizio, Martino Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Current guidelines strongly recommend the identification of genetic forms of hypercholesterolemia (HC) during childhood.The usefulness of non-cholesterol sterols (NCS) in the diagnosis of genetic HC has not been fully explored. Plasma NCS were measured by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in 113 children with hypercholesterolemia affected by: autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia (ADH), familial...
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