8.14.5 Special considerations in therapy

Lipid Luminations: Emerging Therapies for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a disease caused by autosomal dominant defects in the genes coding for the lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL) receptor, apolipoprotein (Apo) B, or proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9).1 It is the most common single gene lipid disorder. FH is... more