Article
Lipoprotein(a) Genotype Influences the Clinical Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 16 May 2023
Olmastroni Elena, Gazzotti Marta, Averna Maurizio, Arca Marcello, Tarugi Patrizia, Calandra Sebastiano, Bertolini Stefano, Catapano Alberico L, Casula Manuela
Abstract excerpt
Background Evidence suggests that LPA risk genotypes are a possible contributor to the clinical diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). This study aimed at determining the prevalence of LPA risk variants in adult individuals with FH enrolled in the Italian LIPIGEN (Lipid Transport Disorders Italian Genetic Network) study, with (FH/M+) or without (FH/M-) a causative genetic variant. Methods and Results An...
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