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Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Genetic Insights from EXPLORE-J.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Aug 2022
Harada-Shiba Mariko, Ako Junya, Hirayama Atsushi, Nakamura Masato, Nohara Atsushi, Sato Kayoko, Murakami Yoshitaka, Koshida Ryusuke, Ozaki Asuka, Arai Hidenori
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AIM: Genetic testing can provide a definitive diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). However, accessibility of genetic testing may be limited in certain countries where it is not considered "standard of care," including Japan. In addition, mutations responsible for FH cannot be identified in approximately 30% of patients. METHODS: EXPLORE-J is a multicenter, prospective, observational study of patients...
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