Table 1.

Baseline characteristics (mean ± SD) used in this study.

Variable	Probands
Sample size	16
Age (in years)	7.1 (±4.8)
Total Cholesterol (mmol/l)	16.3 (±5.7)
LDL-Cholesterol (mmol/l)	12.0 (±4.6)
Tendon xanthomata	14 (87.5%)
Family history of CHD	6.0 (37.5%)
Family history of hyperlipidemia	16 (100%)
Taking lipid-lowering medication	16 (100%)