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Subclinical atherosclerosis determined by coronary artery calcium deposition in patients with clinical familial hypercholesterolemia

Authors :
Borg, Sanna á
Sørensen Bork, Christian
Skjelbo Nielsen, Michael René
Jóanesarson, Jan
Zaremba, Tomas
Lolas, Ihab Bishara Yousef
Lundbye-Christensen, Søren
Søgaard, Peter
Berg Schmidt, Erik
Joensen, Albert Marni
Source :
Atherosclerosis Plus; December 2022, Vol. 50 Issue: 1 p65-71, 7p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Limited knowledge exists regarding the association between coronary artery calcium (CAC) deposition in patients with clinical familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and FH subtypes such as polygenic causes. We studied CAC score in patients with clinical FH and subtypes including polygenic causes of FH compared to healthy controls.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26670895
Volume :
50
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Atherosclerosis Plus
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs61352250
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athplu.2022.10.002