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The familial hypercholesterolaemia phenotype: Monogenic familial hypercholesterolaemia, polygenic hypercholesterolaemia and other causes.
Clinical genetics - 1 Mar 2020
Mariano Cibelle, Alves Ana Catarina, Medeiros Ana Margarida, Chora Joana Rita, Antunes Marília, Futema Marta, Humphries Steve E, Bourbon Mafalda
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a monogenic disorder characterised by high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations and increased cardiovascular risk. However, in clinically defined FH cohorts worldwide, an FH-causing variant is only found in 40%-50% of the cases. The aim of this work was to characterise the genetic cause of the FH phenotype in Portuguese clinical FH patients. Between...
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