Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019
FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA-CASE REPORT OF RARE CAUSE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA
Pavan Kumar. A, Kts Srinivas Rao, B. Anjiaiah
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Familial hypercholestremia is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder due to mutations in LDL receptor gene resulting in high serum cholesterol & accumulation in tissues. Familial hypercholestremia is an important risk factor for atherosclerosis & premature coronary artery disease. we report a case of 13 year old boy with history of multiple xanthomas and severe hypercholestremia. Both parents had hypercholestremia with family history of similar complaints & death of sibling. Lipid profile & Doppler study of carotid arteries showed abnormality. The child was treated accordingly (lipid converting agents & life style modification and was on followup.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA-CASE REPORT OF RARE CAUSE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA, PAVAN KUMAR.A, KTS SRINIVAS RAO, B. ANJIAIAH INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019
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FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA-CASE REPORT OF RARE CAUSE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA, PAVAN KUMAR.A, KTS SRINIVAS RAO, B. ANJIAIAH INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019
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