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LDL apheresis in the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia: Experience of Hospital Santo António, Porto

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • بيانات النشر:
      Elsevier
    • الموضوع:
      2015
    • Collection:
      Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Introduction: High plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are a risk factor for the development of premature atherosclerosis. Direct adsorption of lipoproteins (DALI) is an apheresis technique by which LDL cholesterol is selectively removed from whole blood. Objective: The present study describes our experience with DALI LDL apheresis in severely hypercholesterolemic patients. Methods: Three hypercholesterolemic patients suffering from atherosclerotic complications were treated fortnightly by DALI apheresis, in a total of 308 sessions between December 2008 and January 2013. All patients were on the highest tolerated dose of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs. Results: The sessions were essentially uneventful, adverse events being recorded in only 3.6% of them. A mean 63.3% acute reduction in LDL cholesterol was obtained. Conclusions: DALI apheresis proved to be a simple, safe and efficient method of lipid apheresis in hypercholesterolemic patients refractory to conservative lipid-lowering therapy. Resumo: A hipercolesterolemia manifestada pelos níveis elevados de colesterol das lipoproteínas de baixa densidade constitui um fator de risco major para o desenvolvimento e progressão da doença aterosclerótica prematura.A adsorção direta de lipoproteínas é uma técnica de LDL-aférese na qual o LDL-c pode ser seletivamente removido do sangue total.Este trabalho partilha a experiência da LDL-aférese pela técnica de adsorção direta de lipoproteínas no tratamento de doentes com hipercolesterolemia severa.Três doentes com hipercolesterolemia e doença aterosclerótica documentada foram tratados quinzenalmente com LDL-aférese pela técnica de adsorção direta de lipoproteínas, realizando no total 308 sessões entre dezembro de 2008 e janeiro de 2013. Todos os doentes estavam medicados com estatinas e outros fármacos hipolipemiantes na dose máxima tolerada.As sessões decorreram na generalidade sem intercorrências. A incidência global de efeitos adversos reportados durante as sessões foi de 3,6%. Em relação ...
    • ISSN:
      2174-2049
    • Relation:
      http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204915000513; https://doaj.org/toc/2174-2049; https://doaj.org/article/5e38b7d2ea9448e888c85748d6e6a206
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1016/j.repce.2014.07.010
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edsbas.EE121F65