Just not cosmesis! Role of low-density lipoprotein apheresis in familial hypercholesterolemia: Experience at a newly developed tertiary care institution in Northern India

Just not cosmesis! Role of low-density lipoprotein apheresis in familial hypercholesterolemia: Experience at a newly developed tertiary care institution in Northern India

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is characterized by an increase in plasma low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. It presents with tendon/skin xanthomas and premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The most available treatment options for FH are lipid-lowering medications suc...

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Main Authors: Daljit Kaur, Gita Negi, Rohit Walia, Sheetal Malhotra, Riti Bhatia, Sushant K Meinia, Saikat Mandal, Ashish Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease
familial hypercholesterolemia
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
lipoprotein apheresis
xanthomas
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2021;volume=15;issue=1;spage=104;epage=108;aulast=Kaur

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