Urgent need for improved detection of pediatric familial hypercholesterolemia worldwide
1. 92.4% of children in high-income countries had heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia compared to 48.0% in non-high-income countries. 2. The majority ...
Tag: familial hypercholesterolemia
Combination-drug therapy and earlier detection recommended to improve outcomes in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
1. A significantly greater proportion of patients receiving 2-3 lipid lowering medications achieved LDL-cholesterol targets compared to those receiving monotherapy. ...
Evinacumab lowers LDL in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients
1. Evinacumab significantly lowered low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. 2. Patients receiving evinacumab did ...
#VisualAbstract: Inclisiran for the Treatment of Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
1. Inclisiran, a small interfering RNA, therapy was shown to significantly lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol compared to ...
Insclisiran significantly decreases LDL cholesterol in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients
1. Inclisiran, a small interfering RNA, therapy was shown to significantly lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol compared to ...
Early myocardial infarction and familial hypercholesterolemia
1. In this retrospective cohort study of adults under age 50 with myocardial infarction, 9% met criteria for definite or ...
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