Cardiovascular risk among individuals with and without a genetic mutation for familial hypercholesterolemia: A long-term study.
BACKGROUND Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) are exposed to elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels from early life. Whether FH independently increases risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE To compare the risk of developing ASCVD between...