Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4167692 | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The study of heFH in children, in which other risk factors for CAD play a minor role, allows early identification of those at increased risk for developing pCAD, who merit more stringent clinical control and early pharmacologic treatment.
Keywords
PCADaIMTHeFHLDL-CIMTHDL-CCIMTapo BApolipoprotein BPremature coronary artery diseaseTriglyceridesRelative riskbody mass indexBMICarotid intima-media thicknessIntima-media thicknessconfidence intervalhigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoproteinLDLHeterozygous familial hypercholesterolemiaFamilial hypercholesterolemiatotal cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol
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Authors
Ornella MD, Gabriella MD, Elio MD, Cristina MD, Scipione MD, Francesca MD, Viviana MD, Livia MD, Elisabetta MD, Sebastiano MD, Stefano MD,