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Liver transplantation for homozygote familial hypercholesterolemia: the only curative treatment.
Pediatric transplantation - 1 Dec 2016
Alim Altan, Tokat Yaman, Erdogan Yalcin, Gokkaya Zafer, Dayangac Murat, Yuzer Yildiray, Oezcelik Arzu
Abstract excerpt
FH is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by increased TC and LDL level, which leads to xanthomas, atherosclerosis, and cardiac complications even in childhood. The treatment options are diet, medical treatment, lipid apheresis, and LT. The aim of our study was to analyze our data of patients with FH. Between 2004 and 2015, there were 51 patients who underwent pediatric LT at our center. All...
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