Association between non-cholesterol sterol concentrations and Achilles tendon thickness in patients with genetic familial hypercholesterolemia

Association between non-cholesterol sterol concentrations and Achilles tendon thickness in patients with genetic familial hypercholesterolemia

Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that result in abnormally high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, markedly increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and tendon xanthomas (TX). However, the clinical expression is highly variable. TX are prese...

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Main Authors: Lucía Baila-Rueda, Itziar Lamiquiz-Moneo, Estíbaliz Jarauta, Rocío Mateo-Gallego, Sofía Perez-Calahorra, Victoria Marco-Benedí, Ana M. Bea, Ana Cenarro, Fernando Civeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Non-cholesterol sterols
Xanthomas
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1380-3

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