Discrimination of familial hypercholesterolemia and secondary hypercholesterolemia by Achilles' tendon thickness

Atherosclerosis. 1977 Sep;28(1):61-8. doi: 10.1016/0021-9150(77)90199-x.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon / pathology*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cholesterol / blood
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypercholesterolemia / diagnosis*
  • Hypercholesterolemia / etiology
  • Hypercholesterolemia / pathology
  • Hyperlipidemias / diagnosis*
  • Hyperlipidemias / genetics*
  • Hyperlipidemias / pathology
  • Hypothyroidism / blood
  • Hypothyroidism / complications
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / blood
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / complications
  • Triglycerides / blood
  • Xanthomatosis / diagnosis

Substances

  • Triglycerides
  • Cholesterol