Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in a pair of identical twins: a case report and updated review

Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in a pair of identical twins: a case report and updated review

Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is the most common inherited metabolic disease with an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. It is characterised by raised serum levels of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), leading to premature coronary a...

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Main Authors: Noor Shafina Mohd Nor, Alyaa Mahmood Al-Khateeb, Yung-An Chua, Noor Alicezah Mohd Kasim, Hapizah Mohd Nawawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Familial hypercholesterolaemia
LDLR
ABCG8
Premature atherosclerosis
Coronary artery disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1474-y

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