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Familial Hypercholesterolemia Genetic Variations and Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Hypercholesterolemia Who Underwent Coronary Angiography.
Genes - 14 Sept 2021
Lee Wen-Jane, Chuang Han-Ni, Chen Yi-Ming, Liang Kae-Woei, Tung Hsin, Chen Jun-Peng, Lee I-Te, Wang Jun-Sing, Lin Ching-Heng, Lin Hsueh-Ju, Sheu Wayne Huey-Herng, Lee Wen-Lieng, Hsiao Tzu-Hung
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BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has been associated with early coronary artery disease (CAD) and increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, the prevalence of FH and its long-term outcomes in a CAD-high-risk cohort, defined as patients with hypercholesteremia who underwent coronary angiography, remains unknown. Besides, studies regarding the impact of genetic variations in FH...
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