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Polygenic Contribution to Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and Cardiovascular Risk in Monogenic Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine - 1 Oct 2020
Trinder Mark, Paquette Martine, Cermakova Lubomira, Ban Matthew R, Hegele Robert A, Baass Alexis, Brunham Liam R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common autosomal codominant genetic disorder, which causes elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and increased risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Even among individuals with monogenic FH, there is substantial interindividual variability in LDL-C levels and risk of ASCVD. We assessed the influence of an...
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