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Long-term outcome in 53 patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in a single centre in France.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 2017
Bruckert Eric, Kalmykova Olga, Bittar Randa, Carreau Valérie, Béliard Sophie, Saheb Samir, Rosenbaum David, Bonnefont-Rousselot Dominique, Thomas Daniel, Emery Corinne, Khoshnood Babak, Carrié Alain
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) is a rare inherited condition characterized by elevated plasma low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, severe, accelerated atherosclerosis and premature coronary heart disease. We evaluated cardiovascular complications in HoFH patients over extended follow-up and investigated their association with changes in cholesterol over time,...
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