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SUBMITTER: Krasi G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7233650 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Krasi Geraldo G Bushati Vilma V Precone Vincenza V Cortese Bernardo B Agostini Francesca F Tezzele Silvia S Baglivo Mirko M Cecchin Stefano S Aquilanti Barbara B Velluti Valeria V Matera Giuseppina G Gagliardi Lucilla L Miggiano Giacinto Abele Donato GAD Bertelli Matteo M
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis 20190930 10-S
Monogenic hyperlipidemias are a group of inherited disorders characterized by elevated plasma concentrations of lipids and lipoproteins. High plasma concentrations of lipids are the most frequent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Monogenic hyperlipidemias are a minor cause with respect to multifactorial hyperlipidemias. Diagnosis is based on clinical findings and lipid panel measurements. Genetic testing is useful for confirming diagnosis and for differential diagnosis, recurrence risk cal ...[more]