Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Three “under” (Understood, Underdiagnosed, and Undertreated) Disease
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is one of the most prevalent genetic disorders leading to premature atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. The main cause of FH is a mutation in the LDL-receptor gene that leads to loss of function of these receptors causing high levels of blood cholesterol. T...
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IntechOpen
2021
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