Fig. 20.
Molecular pathogenesis of FH
Genetic mechanism in the pathogenesis of FH is shown here (n = 1,067). Causes of FH are LDL-R mutations (69.7%), PCSK9 gain of function mutations (5.7%), ARH (1.4%) and other unknown mutation (23.2%).
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