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Maternal inheritance does not predict cholesterol levels in children with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2015
Narverud Ingunn, van Lennep Jeanine Roeters, Christensen Jacob J, Versmissen Jorie, Gran Jon Michael, Iversen Per Ole, Aukrust Pål, Halvorsen Bente, Ueland Thor, Ulven Stine M, Ose Leiv, Veierød Marit B, Sijbrands Eric, Retterstøl Kjetil, Holven Kirsten B
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pregnancy exerts metabolic changes with increasing levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides as prominent features. Maternal hypercholesterolemia may thus contribute to an unfavorable in utero environment potentially influencing the susceptibility of adult cardiovascular disease in the offspring. We investigated the impact of maternal familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) on pre-treatment...
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