dc.contributor.author | Fahed, Akl C. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Nassar, Anwar H. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-01T02:23:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Fahed, Akl C., and Anwar H. Nassar. 2012. “Pregnancy in a Woman with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Not on Low-Density Lipoprotein Apheresis.” AJP Reports 2 (1): 33-36. doi:10.1055/s-0032-1305798. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1305798. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2157-6998 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11855730 | |
dc.description.abstract | Pregnancy in women with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has been rarely reported and might pose risks on the mother and her fetus. Although most reported cases remained on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis, there are no clear guidelines regarding the management of this entity. We report the first case of an uncomplicated pregnancy in a 24-year-old homozygous FH woman who was not maintained on LDL apheresis. FH expresses a wide variability in the phenotype, and management of homozygous FH cases who desire to become pregnant should be individualized based on preconceptional assessment with frequent antenatal follow-up. Decisions on management should be made after weighing the risks versus benefits of LDL apheresis. | en |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
dc.publisher | Thieme Medical Publishers | en |
dc.relation.isversionof | doi:10.1055/s-0032-1305798 | en |
dc.relation.hasversion | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3653520/pdf/ | en |
dash.license | LAA | en_US |
dc.subject | homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia | en |
dc.subject | pregnancy | en |
dc.subject | LDL apheresis | en |
dc.subject | outcome | en |
dc.title | Pregnancy in a Woman with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Not on Low-Density Lipoprotein Apheresis | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
dc.description.version | Version of Record | en |
dc.relation.journal | AJP Reports | en |
dash.depositing.author | Fahed, Akl C. | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2014-03-01T02:23:53Z | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1055/s-0032-1305798 | * |
dash.contributor.affiliated | Fahed, Akl | |