Familial hypercholesterolemia

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11150/15:10317025 RIV/00179906:_____/15:10317025 RIV/00216208:11110/15:10317025 RIV/00064165:_____/15:10317025
Result on the web
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Original language description
Familial Hypercholesterolemia is a book that addresses a very interesting and important type of hereditary hypercholesterolemia. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) represents a true example from nature that allows us to study the mechanisms of atherosclerosis development. The book begins with a description of the underlying genetic defect that leads to elevated plasma cholesterol levels, after which the authors describe the clinical presentations of FH (a color supplement is included) and underscore thesignificance of FH as a major risk factor of coronary heart disease. The book provides the reader with basic information pertaining to screening (cascade screening, above all else), diagnosis and treatment of FH. Non-pharmacologic treatment is a basic approach in FH treatment, whereas LDL-apheresis is an aggressive treatment method that is primarily used in patients with homozygous FH. However, the majority of all FH patients require pharmacologic treatment. Statins, or a statin + ezeti
Czech name
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Czech description
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Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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