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Simplified Criteria for Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children: Application in Real Life
17 Apr 2024
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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in children is primarily based on main criteria including low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, increased in the proband and relatives, and its inheritance. Two other relevant parameters are symptoms, rarely occurring in children, as rare are the FH homozygous patients, and the mutation detection of related genes. The latter allows the...
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