Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria
Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic disorder causing accelerated atherosclerosis and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). This retrospective observational study examined the clinical characteristics and management of FH subjects in Bulgaria over a 12-month period.
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doaj-da26537256b64b2185d0e3227386a2d72020-11-25T00:11:42ZengPensoft PublishersFolia Medica 1314-21432018-09-0160338939610.2478/folmed-2018-0020folmed-2018-0020Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in BulgariaPetrov Ivo S.0Postadzhiyan Arman Sh.1Tokmakova Mariya P.2Kitova Lyudmila G.3Tsonev Svetlin N.4Addison Janet5Petkova Reneta T.6Lachev Vasil I.7Department of Angiology and Electrophysiology, City Clinic, Heart and Vascular Institute, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of General Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Cardiology, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Cardiology, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Cardiology, City Clinic Cardiology Centre, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of General Medicine, Amgen Europe GmbH, Cambridge, United KingdomDepartment of General Medicine, Amgen Bulgaria, Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of General Medicine, Amgen Europe GmbH, Cambridge, United KingdomBackground: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic disorder causing accelerated atherosclerosis and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). This retrospective observational study examined the clinical characteristics and management of FH subjects in Bulgaria over a 12-month period.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2018.60.issue-3/folmed-2018-0020/folmed-2018-0020.xml?format=INTfamilial hypercholesterolemiacoronary heart diseaselipid modifying therapytendinous xanthomataarcus cornealis |
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Petrov Ivo S. Postadzhiyan Arman Sh. Tokmakova Mariya P. Kitova Lyudmila G. Tsonev Svetlin N. Addison Janet Petkova Reneta T. Lachev Vasil I. Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria Folia Medica familial hypercholesterolemia coronary heart disease lipid modifying therapy tendinous xanthomata arcus cornealis |
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Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria |
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Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria |
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Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria |
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Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria |
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Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria |
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management of high and very high-risk subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia: results from an observational study in bulgaria |
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Folia Medica |
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Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic disorder causing accelerated atherosclerosis and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). This retrospective observational study examined the clinical characteristics and management of FH subjects in Bulgaria over a 12-month period. |
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familial hypercholesterolemia coronary heart disease lipid modifying therapy tendinous xanthomata arcus cornealis |
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