Hypercholesterolemia: A disease with expression from childhood

Espinheira, M.C.; Vasconcelos, C.; Medeiros, A.M.; Alves, A.C.; Bourbon, M.; Guerra, A.

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Hypercholesterolemia results from an alteration, genetic or acquired, in lipoprotein metabolism. Evidence that hypercholesterolemia is associated with the atherosclerotic process from childhood justifies the screening of high-risk children and initiation of therapy at preschool ages.