In our study, the pretreatment LDL-C levels were significantly higher in patients with FH, but because some patients were receiving statin treatment, the total cholesterol year score, which reflects the lifetime cumulative total cholesterol, was only slightly (and significantly borderline) higher in the FH group.
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Aortic Wall Thickness as a Surrogate for Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Familial and Nonfamilial Hypercholesterolemia: Quantitative 3D Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study and Interrelations with Computed Tomography Calcium Scores, and Carotid Ultrasonography.
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