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Familial hypercholesterolaemia-causing mutations prevalent in ACS
According to this Spanish study, one in 10 patients aged < 65 years with an acute coronary syndrome and elevated LDL cholesterol levels has a mutation causative for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH, inherited high cholesterol). The study assessed the prevalence of mutations in 7 genes (LDLR,…
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