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SYNTAX I score is associated with genetically confirmed familial hypercholesterolemia in chinese patients with coronary heart disease.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 21 Dec 2024
Wang Yihan, Li Chuang, Zhao Wenshu, Dong Ying, Wang Peijia
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BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetically inherited disorder caused by monogenic mutations or polygenic deleterious variants. Patients with FH innate with significantly elevated risks for coronary heart disease (CHD). FH prevalence based on genetic testing in Chinese CHD patients is missing. Whether classical index of coronary atherosclerosis severity can be used as indicators of FH needs to...
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