Pregnancy in a homozygous familial hypercholesterolemic patient treated with long-term plasma exchange.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe the first pregnancy in a homozygous familial hypercholesterolemic woman who started plasma exchange therapy 3 years before she became pregnant. We especially studied the effects of plasma exchange on lipid profile, uteroplacental circulation, and pregnancy course.
Medical subject headings
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Plasma Exchange
- Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic