Coronary artery disease (CAD) develops multifactorially through an interplay of lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors. Smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity and diabetes mellitus are modifiable risk factors for CAD. In addition, both rare mutations and multiple frequently occurring genetic variants can cause CAD, whereby the heritability of CAD is ca.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlloys based on NiAl-Cr-Co () with complex dopants () were fabricated by centrifugal SHS metallurgy. The phase and impurity compositions, structure, mechanical properties, and the mechanism of high-temperature oxidation at T = 1150 °C were studied; the kinetic oxidation curves, fitting equations and parabolic rate constant were plotted. AlO and CoCrO were the major phases of the oxidized layer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most frequent monogenic disorder (prevalence 1:250) in the general population. Early diagnosis during childhood enables pre-emptive treatment, thus reducing the risk of severe atherosclerotic manifestations later in life. Nonetheless, FH screening programs are scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) represents the most frequent monogenic disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1:250 in the general population. Diagnosis during childhood enables early initiation of preventive measures, reducing the risk of severe consecutive atherosclerotic manifestations. Nevertheless, population-based screening programs for FH are scarce.
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