Journal Wrap | Are There Sex Differences in Diagnosis, Treatment, CV Outcomes For Patients With HoFH?

Kim A. Eagle, MD, MACC

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Are There Sex Differences in Diagnosis, Treatment, CV Outcomes For Patients With HoFH?

In an international cohort of patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) was higher in men than women, but no difference was found between men and women for the age when HoFH was diagnosed or when the first atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) event occurred, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.

Clinical Topics: Dyslipidemia, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Keywords: Cardiology Magazine, ACC Publications, Hypercholesterolemia, Sex Characteristics, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Disease Risk Factors, Risk, Risk Factors


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