| Apo B | apolipoprotein B-100 |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| ASCVD | atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| FH | familial hypercholesterolemia |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDLR | low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| LDLRAP1 | low-density lipoprotein receptor adaptor protein 1 |
| LT | liver transplantation |
| HeFH | heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia |
| HoFH | homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia |
| PCSK9 | proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| TC | total cholesterol |
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