Genetic Architecture of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
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Genetic Architecture of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited disorder of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) which is characterised by a raised cholesterol level from birth and a high risk of premature coronary heart disease. In this paper, we review the genetic basis of FH and its impact on the clinical presentation. RECENT FINDINGS Mutations in any of three genes (LDLR, APO...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Cardiology Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1523-3782,1534-3170
DOI: 10.1007/s11886-017-0848-8