Sonographic evaluation of Achilles tendons and carotid atherosclerosis in familial hypercholesterolemia

Atherosclerosis. 2009 Jun;204(2):345-7. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.09.040. Epub 2008 Oct 17.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Apolipoproteins B / genetics
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / blood
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / genetics
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Coronary Disease / blood
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Disease / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / blood
  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / genetics
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / blood
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / genetics
  • Mutation
  • Receptors, LDL / genetics
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors
  • Spain
  • Ultrasonography
  • Xanthomatosis / blood
  • Xanthomatosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Xanthomatosis / genetics
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Apolipoproteins B
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Receptors, LDL