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Clinical, Anthropometric and Biochemical Characteristics of Patients with or without Genetically Confirmed Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia - 1 Feb 2018
Lorenzo Andrea De, Silva Juliana Duarte Lopes da, James Cinthia E, Pereira Alexandre C, Moreira Annie Seixas Bello
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BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by a high level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and a high risk of premature cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical and anthropometric characteristics of patients with the familiar hypercholesterolemia (FH) phenotype, with or without genetic confirmation of FH. METHODS: Forty-five...
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