Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8668516 | Journal of Clinical Lipidology | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Our data indicate that about 4% of subjects with LDL-C concentrations â¥190 mg/dL have plasma β-sitosterol concentrations above the 99th percentile and about 0.3% have concentrations consistent with sitosterolemia. Therefore, this diagnosis should be considered in such patients.
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Authors
Eliot A. MD, FNLA, Paul N. MD, MSPH, FNLA, Robert A. MD, Andrew S. BS, Eliana Y. PhD, Margaret R. PhD, Ernst J. MD, FLNA,