Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Petrov Ivo S., Postadzhiyan Arman Sh., Tokmakova Mariya P., Kitova Lyudmila G., Tsonev Svetlin N., Addison Janet, Petkova Reneta T., Lachev Vasil I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-09-01
Series:Folia Medica
Subjects:
familial hypercholesterolemia
coronary heart disease
lipid modifying therapy
tendinous xanthomata
arcus cornealis
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2018.60.issue-3/folmed-2018-0020/folmed-2018-0020.xml?format=INT

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