Genel F, Atlihan F, Bak M, Targan S, Dizdarer C
Pediatric Department, Dr Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Acta Paediatr Jpn. 1997 Jun;39(3):362-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1997.tb03754.x.
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism characterized by elevated cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, xanthomas and early onset atherosclerosis. Tendinitis and arthritis have been reported in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. A report is presented of a 9-year-old girl with an acute arthritic attack who was diagnosed as homozygote familial hypercholesterolemia with hypercholesterolemic arthritis.
家族性高胆固醇血症是一种脂蛋白代谢紊乱疾病,其特征为胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇升高,出现黄色瘤以及早期动脉粥样硬化。已有报道称家族性高胆固醇血症患者会出现肌腱炎和关节炎。本文报告了一名9岁急性关节炎发作女童,被诊断为纯合子家族性高胆固醇血症伴高胆固醇血症性关节炎。