Familial hypercholesterolemia

Familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia is a rare autosomal disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol, extensive tendon xanthomatosis and premature development of atherosclerotic disease. Early coronary artery disease with myocardial infarctions and sudden deaths are common. We reported...

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Published in:	Saudi medical journal Vol. 28; no. 4; p. 628
Main Authors:	Koul, Parvaiz A, Jan, Rafi A, Wahid, Abdul B, Bhat, Tariq A, Mudassir, Syed M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Saudi Arabia 01-04-2007
Subjects:	Adolescent Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Family Health Fatal Outcome Humans Hypercholesterolemia - complications Hypercholesterolemia - diagnosis Hypercholesterolemia - genetics Male
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Summary:	Familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia is a rare autosomal disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol, extensive tendon xanthomatosis and premature development of atherosclerotic disease. Early coronary artery disease with myocardial infarctions and sudden deaths are common. We reported a family of familial hypercholesterolemia from the Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent. The appearance and the severity of the cutaneous xanthomas was found to be age related suggesting a role for the duration of hypercholesterolemia in the development of xanthomatosis.
ISSN:	0379-5284