Evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia from the North-Eastern area of Romania

Evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia from the North-Eastern area of Romania

Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolemia(FH) is one of the most frequent and important monogenic cholesterol pathologies. Traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors increase the prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease(ASCVD) in this population. The aims of the...

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Main Authors: Cristiana-Elena Vlad, Liliana Foia, Laura Florea, Irina-Iuliana Costache, Andreea Covic, Roxana Popescu, Delia Reurean-Pintilei, Adrian Covic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Cardiovascular risk factors
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol
Ankle-brachial index
Carotid intima-media thickness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-020-01428-y

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