Lipoprotein(a) levels in children with genetically confirmed heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by elevated LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels from childhood. Increased lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)] levels, a genetically determined risk factor for atherosclerotic events, may influence the clinical presentation of FH. Howev...