[A patient with the homozygote form of familial hypercholesterolemia].
The history of an 11 year old boy with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia with therapeutic response to cholesterol lowering drugs is presented. Symptoms, laboratory diagnosis and therapeutic problems are discussed.
Gorter
J W
JW
Schilte
P P
PP
Lansberg
P J
PJ
Kastelein
J J
JJ
Bakker
H D
HD
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005080:Exercise Test; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D019821:Simvastatin; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D008148:Lovastatin; D019821:Simvastatin
Een patiënt met de homozygote vorm van familiaire hypercholesterolemie.