Maternally inherited hypercholesterolemia does not modify the cardiovascular phenotype in familial hypercholesterolemia

The objective of this study was to analyze potential differences in anthropometry, superficial lipid deposits, comorbidities, and lipid concentrations depending on the parental origin of hypercholesterolemia within a large group of HeFH.

Source: Atherosclerosis - January 18, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Victoria Marco-Bened í, Martín Laclaustra, Ana M. Bea, Manuel Suarez-Tembra, Núria Plana, Xavier Pinto, Angel Brea, Rosa Sanchez-Hernandez, Fernando Civeira Source Type: research