Prevalence of genetically defined familial hypercholesterolemia and the impact on acute myocardial infarction in Taiwanese population: A hospital-based study

BackgroundFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder with markedly increased risk of coronary artery diseases (CAD), especially acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, genetic tests for FH are not always necessary in the current diagnostic criteria of FH, which might lead to...

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Auteurs principaux:	Yen-Ju Chen, I-Chieh Chen, Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Hung Hsiao, Chia-Yi Wei, Han-Ni Chuang, Wei-Wen Lin, Ching-Heng Lin
Format:	Artigo
Langue:	Inglês
Publié:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Collection:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Sujets:	familial hypercholesterolemia prevalence CAD AMI LDLR polymorphisms
Accès en ligne:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.994662/full
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