Translational research for improving the care of familial hypercholesterolemia: The “ten countries study” and beyond
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common and serious form of inherited hyperlipidaemia. Dominantly inherited with high penetrance, untreated FH leads to premature death from coronary artery disease due to accelerated atherosclerosis from birth. Despite its importance, there is still a m...
Published in: | Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis |
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Format: | Review |
Language: | English |
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Japan Atherosclerosis Society
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84980025252&doi=10.5551%2fjat.35949&partnerID=40&md5=ab9681cb2232f54269b84a5551a1a323 |