Achilles Tendon Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Japanese Subjects

Volume: 81, Issue: 12, Pages: 1879 - 1885
Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
Background:Difficulty in detecting and measuring Achilles tendon (AT) xanthomas may be responsible for underdiagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). We aimed to determine a cutoff value for AT thickness (AT-T) using ultrasonography to diagnose FH, and to investigate the relationship between AT-T and...
Paper Details
Title
Achilles Tendon Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Japanese Subjects
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
Volume
81
Issue
12
Pages
1879 - 1885
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