Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Introduction. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is caused by nonfunctioning low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors, resulting in high serum cholesterol. Two types of FH are described: the heterozygous form is diagnosed in adults and responds well to medical therapy; the homozygous form is rare, di...

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Autores principales: Palacio, Carlos H., Harring, Theresa R., Nguyen, N. Thao T., Goss, John A., O'Mahony, Christine A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505937/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23213598
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/154908

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