Correlating corneal arcus with atherosclerosis in familial hypercholesterolemia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A relationship between corneal arcus and atherosclerosis has long been suspected but is controversial. The homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients in this study present a unique opportunity to assess this issue. They have b...

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Main Authors: Zech Loren A, Hoeg Jeffery M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/7/1/7