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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 150-152 |
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Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia with corneal arcus: A rare case report
Bablu Kumar Gaur, Baljeet Maini, Atul Goel
Department of Pediatrics, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Bablu Kumar Gaur
Department of Pediatrics, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad - 244 001, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijpd.IJPD_112_19
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We report here a case of an 11-year-old adolescent boy who presented with asymptomatic multiple yellowish skin lesions and corneal arcus. A family history of similar complaints was present in the elder male sibling who died with underlying coronary artery disease. Laboratory findings and family history were consistent with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. He was started on lipid-lowering drugs and is under regular follow-up. Early diagnosis and timely initiation of treatment helped to save the affected individual and the other family members.
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