Dynamics of intima‑media complex thickness in children with familial hypercholesterolemia on the background of lipid‑lowering therapy: A retrospective study of real clinical practice data
Introduction. Pediatric familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is characterized by prolonged exposure to elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and early development of subclinical vascular injury. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a widely used ultrasound marker of vascular phenotype in children; t...