Background Though type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is an important and independent risk factor for coronary artery disease(CAD)in general population,whether this feature also exists in patients with familial hypercholest...Background Though type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is an important and independent risk factor for coronary artery disease(CAD)in general population,whether this feature also exists in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia(FH)is less determined.The current study aims to characterize the clinical,laboratory,coronary and genetic characteristics of the FH patients with T2DM compared with FH alone.展开更多
文摘Background Though type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is an important and independent risk factor for coronary artery disease(CAD)in general population,whether this feature also exists in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia(FH)is less determined.The current study aims to characterize the clinical,laboratory,coronary and genetic characteristics of the FH patients with T2DM compared with FH alone.