[Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia].

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Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is an autosomal co-dominant inherited disease associated with increased risk of early cardiovascular disease. Plasma low-density lipoprotein concentrations of the affected individuals are 2 to 3 times higher than the normal population. The prevalence of the HeFH is 1/500 and only 20% of the cases are diagnosed. A minority of the diagnosed patients (16%) are able...

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