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Association of Severe Hypercholesterolemia and Familial Hypercholesterolemia Genotype With Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
15 May 2023
Abstract excerpt
amilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by markedly elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from birth that often causes premature coronary heart disease (CHD). 1 FH can be diagnosed with established clinical criteria such as the Dutch Lipid Clinic Network criteria with or without genetic testing.
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