Publication details
Souhrn konsenzu panelu expertů European Atherosclerosis Society k otázce diagnostiky a klinickému vedení nemocných s homozygotní formou familiání hypercholesterolemie
| Title in English | A summary of the consensus of panel experts European Atherosclerosis Society to the diagnosis and clinical management of patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Hypertenze & kardiovaskulární prevence |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.hypertension.cz/sqlcache/csh-2015-1-web.pdf |
| Field | Other specializations of internal medicine |
| Keywords | homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia; cardiovasular diseases; LDL-cholesterol; pharmacotherapy; LDL-aferesis |
| Description | Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a rare hereditary disease characterized by very high concentration of LDL-cholesterol levels and atherosclerotic complications in a young age. Treatment usually consists of combination of high doses hypolipidemic drugs and LDL-apheresis. Recently, new drugs (lomitapide and PCSK9 inhibitors) are available. |