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Familial hypercholesterolemia.
Cardiology clinics - 1 May 2015
Bouhairie Victoria Enchia, Goldberg Anne Carol
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a common, inherited disorder of cholesterol metabolism that leads to early cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Statins, ezetimibe, bile acid sequestrants, niacin, lomitapide, mipomersen, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis are treatments that can lower LDL cholesterol levels. Early treatment can lead to substantial reduction of...
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