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From physiopathology to treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia: Existing and emerging pharmacotherapies.
Pharmacological reviews - 1 Mar 2026
Cicero Arrigo F G, Mahjoubin-Tehran Maryam, Reiner Željko, Eid Ali H, Jamialahmadi Tannaz, Sahebkar Amirhossein
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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a hereditary disorder with a semidominant inheritance pattern, characterized by elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which significantly increases the risk of early atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease. This review discusses the genetics, epidemiology, diagnosis, and novel therapeutic approaches for FH. Mutations in the LDL receptor gene are the...
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