TY - JOUR
T1 - Premature cardiovascular disease in young women with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
AU - van der Graaf, Anouk
AU - Hutten, Barbara A.
AU - Kastelein, John J. P.
AU - Vissers, Maud N.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is associated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and the development of premature cardiovascular disease. Despite this general statement, data regarding the incidence of cardiovascular disease in young women with familial hypercholesterolemia are lacking. In this review, information of age-specific incidence, risk factors and therapeutic avenues in women with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia are discussed
AB - Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is associated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and the development of premature cardiovascular disease. Despite this general statement, data regarding the incidence of cardiovascular disease in young women with familial hypercholesterolemia are lacking. In this review, information of age-specific incidence, risk factors and therapeutic avenues in women with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia are discussed
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1586/14779072.4.3.345
DO - https://doi.org/10.1586/14779072.4.3.345
M3 - Article
C2 - 16716095
SN - 1477-9072
VL - 4
SP - 345
EP - 351
JO - Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
JF - Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
IS - 3
ER -