title: [LDL-apheresis in patients with familial autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia].
abstract: LDL-apheresis reduces the cardiovascular risk in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. The addition of statin therapy in patients with autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia may change the lipid profile to a less atherogenic pattern.
authors.affiliation: Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia Dialisi e Trapianto, Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Piergiorgio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pala
authors.forename: Giacomina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Loriga
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carassino
authors.forename: Milco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciccarese
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ulgheri
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Re
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cossu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000379:methods; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006952:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III / Q000628:therapy; D008052:Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL