Effect of LDL cholesterol, statins and presence of mutations on the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Effect of LDL cholesterol, statins and presence of mutations on the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Abstract Patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) have been reported to be less vulnerable to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), although the mechanism is unknown. The aims of the present study were to assess the effects of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentration...

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Main Authors: Elisenda Climent, Sofía Pérez-Calahorra, Victoria Marco-Benedí, Nuria Plana, Rosa Sánchez, Emilio Ros, Juan F. Ascaso, Jose Puzo, Fátima Almagro, Carlos Lahoz, Fernando Civeira, Juan Pedro-Botet
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/189be5d1da01428a823d45e9a12a094c
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