Arthritis in a patient with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Pediatrics International, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.362-363, 1997 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 1997
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1997.tb03754.x
- Dergi Adı: Pediatrics International
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.362-363
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Arthritis, Homozygote familial hypercholesterolemia, Xanthoma
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism characterized by elevated cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, xanthomas and early onset atherosclerosis. Tendinitis and arthritis have been reported in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. A report is presented of a 9-year-old girl with an acute arthritic attack who was diagnosed as homozygote familial hypercholesterolemia with hypercholesterolemic arthritis. © 1997 Japan Pediatric Society.