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Association of Achilles tendon thickness and LDL-cholesterol levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia
BACKGROUND: Achilles tendons are the most common sites of tendon xanthomas that are commonly caused by disturbance of lipid metabolism. Achilles tendon thickening is the early characteristic of Achilles tendon xanthomas. The relationship between Achilles tendon thickness (ATT) and LDL-C levels, and...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5984811/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29859112 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12944-018-0765-x |