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Severe hypercholesterolemia in a pediatric cohort: Familial homozygous and autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Mar 2026
Yazıcı Havva, Canda Ebru, Erdem Fehime, Yanbolu Ayşe Yüksel, Mammadova Sakina, Alpdoğan Sedef, Altınok Yasemin Atik, Aykut Ayça, Akın Haluk, Karapınar Deniz Yılmaz, Uçar Sema Kalkan, Hegele Robert A, Çoker Mahmut
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BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by impaired clearance of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), leading to severe hypercholesterolemia and increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our study aims to describe and compare the clinical, biochemical, and genetic profiles of pediatric patients diagnosed with FH based on LDL-C levels exceeding 400...
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