Clinical practice recommendations on lipoprotein apheresis for children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: An expert consensus statement from ERKNet and ESPN

We present a consensus statement on lipoprotein apheresis in children based on the current available evidence and opinions from experts in lipoprotein apheresis from over the world. It comprises practical statements regarding the indication, methods, treatment goals and follow-up of lipoprotein apheresis in children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia and on the role of lipoprotein(a) and liver transplantation.PMID:38598969 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117525

Source: Atherosclerosis - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: M Doortje Reijman D Meeike Kusters Jaap W Groothoff Klaus Arbeiter Eldad J Dann Lotte M de Boer Sarah D de Ferranti Antonio Gallo Susanne Greber-Platzer Jacob Hartz Lisa C Hudgins Daiana Ibarretxe Meral Kayikcioglu Reinhard Klingel Genovefa D Kolovou Jun Source Type: research