Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia - Early recognition and early treatment improve outcomes

Atherosclerosis. 2017 May:260:147-149. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.02.008. Epub 2017 Feb 16.

Author

Edward D Janus¹

Affiliation

¹ General Internal Medicine Unit, Western Health and Department of Medicine Melbourne Medical School - Western Precinct, University of Melbourne, Sunshine Hospital, St Albans, VIC 3021, Australia. Electronic address: edwarddj@unimelb.edu.au.

PMID: 28341574
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.02.008

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Keywords: Early detection; Early treatment; Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia; LDL apheresis.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Cholesterol, LDL
Homozygote
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II*

Substances

Cholesterol, LDL