Prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia among the general population and patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta …

P Hu, KI Dharmayat, CAT Stevens, MTA Sharabiani… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Contemporary studies suggest that familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is more
frequent than previously reported and increasingly recognized as affecting individuals of all …

Sex differences in familial hypercholesterolemia

M Klevmoen, JWCM Mulder… - Current Atherosclerosis …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to summarize the existing research on sex
differences in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) across the lifespan. Recent Findings From …

Genetic backgrounds and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia

J Rogozik, R Główczyńska, M Grabowski - Clinical Genetics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lipid disorders play a critical role in the intricate development of atherosclerosis and its
clinical consequences, such as coronary heart disease and stroke. These disorders are …

Management of familial hypercholesterolemia: current status and future perspectives

DTW Lui, ACH Lee, KCB Tan - Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common monogenic disorder associated
with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Early diagnosis and effective …

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

LE Akioyamen, J Genest, A Chu, H Inibhunu… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Current data from individual studies present conflicting evidence about the
relationship between risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in heterozygous familial …

Familial hypercholesterolemia: new horizons for diagnosis and effective management

M Mytilinaiou, I Kyrou, M Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic cause of premature cardiovascular
disease (CVD). The reported prevalence rates for both heterozygous FH (HeFH) and …

Overexpression of tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) in endothelial cells accelerates coronary artery disease in a mouse model of familial …

F Romanelli, AM Corbo, M Salehi, MC Yadav… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective Overexpression of tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) in
endothelium leads to arterial calcification in mice. The purpose of this study was to examine …

Women with familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype are undertreated and poorly controlled compared to men

A Zamora, R Ramos, M Comas-Cufi, M García-Gil… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disease that has a prevalence
of approximately 1/250 inhabitants and is the most frequent cause of early coronary heart …

Familial hypercholesterolemia prevalence in an admixed racial society: Sex and race matter. The ELSA-Brasil

PH Harada, MH Miname, IM Benseñor, RD Santos… - Atherosclerosis, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and aims Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder associated
with high cardiovascular burden of disease. FH prevalence may vary widely across …

[HTML][HTML] Indications of PCSK9 inhibitors in clinical practice. Recommendations of the Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis (SEA), 2019

JF Ascaso, F Civeira, C Guijarro, JL Miranda… - Clínica e Investigación …, 2019 - Elsevier
A group of experts convened by the Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis (SEA) has been in
charge of updating the SEA document on the indications of PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) in …