Article
GENetic characteristics and REsponse to lipid-lowering therapy in familial hypercholesterolemia: GENRE-FH study.
Scientific reports - 9 Nov 2020
Kim Hyoeun, Lee Chan Joo, Pak Hayeon, Kim Doo-Il, Rhee Moo-Yong, Lee Byoung Kwon, Ahn Youngkeun, Cho Byung-Ryul, Woo Jeong-Taek, Hur Seung-Ho, Jeong Jin-Ok, Lee Ji Hyun, Lee Sang-Hak
Abstract excerpt
Among the 146 patients enrolled in the Korean FH registry, 83 patients who had undergone appropriate LLT escalation and were followed-up for ≥ 6 months were analyzed for pathogenic variants (PVs). The achieved percentage of expected low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction (primary variable) and achievement rates of LDL-C < 70 mg/dL were assessed. The correlations between the treatment response and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
