Observed differences in cIMT may be significant as early as 8 years of age between children with FH and their unaffected siblings. 16 A 20-year follow-up study of statin therapy in children confirmed the long-term efficacy of early initiation of lipid-lowering therapy by reporting a slowed progression of cIMT and decreased risk of CVD in adultho
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Carotid Plaque, Coronary Calcium, and Coronary Plaque: Triple Threat of Atherosclerosis in Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
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