Xanthomas Regression in an 8-Year-Old Boy Treated With Lomitapide
This case reports on an 8-year-old boy with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia with large tuberous xanthomas over his hands, elbows, buttocks, knees, and feet. Lomitapide 40 mg daily (steadily increased) was added to his classical lipid-lowering therapy. A 50% reduction in the thickness, hardn...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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Series: | JACC: Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919302438 |