Familial hypercholesterolemia: A challenge of diagnosis and therapy

Christopher Sibley, Neil J. Stone

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Abstract

People with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have dramatically high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which can lead to accelerated atherosclerosis and, if untreated, early cardiovascular death. Although the heterozygous form of FH is often unrecognized, detecting it early can enable risk reduction before premature coronary heart disease occurs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)57-64
Number of pages8
JournalCleveland Clinic journal of medicine
Volume73
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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