Statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemia

An asymptomatic 9-year-old boy was referred for extensive lipid exudation into the retina. He was known to have familial hypercholesterolemia. The lipids resorbed rapidly and spontaneously merely by lowering the cholesterol levels with statins. The possible mechanism of action and the potential role...

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Main Authors: Aysha Salam, Prasad Palimar, Alison Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
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Online Access:http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2013;volume=1;issue=3;spage=155;epage=156;aulast=Salam
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spelling doaj-f1430be33a0e480d943bcc985aaec87c2020-11-24T20:46:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research2320-38972013-01-011315515610.4103/2320-3897.116850Statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemiaAysha SalamPrasad PalimarAlison DavisAn asymptomatic 9-year-old boy was referred for extensive lipid exudation into the retina. He was known to have familial hypercholesterolemia. The lipids resorbed rapidly and spontaneously merely by lowering the cholesterol levels with statins. The possible mechanism of action and the potential role of expanding this therapy are briefly discussed.http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2013;volume=1;issue=3;spage=155;epage=156;aulast=SalamFamilial hypercholesterolemialipid retinopathystatins
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author Aysha Salam
Prasad Palimar
Alison Davis
spellingShingle Aysha Salam
Prasad Palimar
Alison Davis
Statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemia
Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Familial hypercholesterolemia
lipid retinopathy
statins
author_facet Aysha Salam
Prasad Palimar
Alison Davis
author_sort Aysha Salam
title Statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemia
title_short Statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemia
title_full Statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemia
title_fullStr Statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemia
title_full_unstemmed Statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemia
title_sort statin sensitive lipid-retinopathy in familial hypercholesterolemia
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
issn 2320-3897
publishDate 2013-01-01
description An asymptomatic 9-year-old boy was referred for extensive lipid exudation into the retina. He was known to have familial hypercholesterolemia. The lipids resorbed rapidly and spontaneously merely by lowering the cholesterol levels with statins. The possible mechanism of action and the potential role of expanding this therapy are briefly discussed.
topic Familial hypercholesterolemia
lipid retinopathy
statins
url http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2013;volume=1;issue=3;spage=155;epage=156;aulast=Salam
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