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Genotype-phenotype correlation in a large cohort of pediatric patients with heterozygous and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
Current opinion in lipidology - 1 Dec 2023
Reijman M D, Defesche J C, Wiegman A
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BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). Both the heterozygous form and the very severe homozygous form can be diagnosed by genetic testing and by clinical criteria. Genetic testing can discern FH in a form caused by complete absence of the LDL-receptors, the...
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