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Achilles tendon xanthomas are associated with the presence and burden of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: A pilot study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2017
Mangili Leonardo C, Miname Marcio H, Silva Pamela R S, Bittencourt Marcio S, Rocha Viviane Z, Mangili Otavio C, Salgado Filho Wilson, Chacra Ana P, Jannes Cinthia E, Pereira Alexandre C, Santos Raul D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Achilles tendon xanthomas (ATX) are a sign of long-term exposure to high blood cholesterol in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patients, which have been associated with cardiovascular disease. We evaluated the ATX association with the presence and extent of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in heterozygous FH patients. METHODS: 102 FH patients diagnosed by US-MEDPED criteria (67% with...
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