Article
Homozygous autosomal dominant hypercholesterolaemia
17 Apr 2015
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Homozygous autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia (hoADH) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in LDL receptor, apolipoprotein B, and/or proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9. Both the genetic mutations and the clinical phenotype vary largely among individual patients, but patients with hoADH are typically characterized by extremely elevated LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
