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Vuorio A, Strandberg TE, Raal F, Santos RD, Kovanen PT. Familial hypercholesterolemia and COVID-19: A menacing but treatable vasculopathic condition. ATHEROSCLEROSIS PLUS 2021; 43:3-6. [PMID: 34622243 PMCID: PMC8349422 DOI: 10.1016/j.athplu.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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SARS-CoV-2 infection continues to cause increased morbidity and mortality, and due to the slow pace of vaccination COVID-19 will probably remain a global burden to health systems for a long time. Unfortunately, the necessary prevention and treatment strategies of COVID-19 have led to restriction measures that are hampering the routine care of common chronic metabolic conditions like hypercholesterolemia. It is of particular concern that during the acute phase of COVID-19, the control of pre-existing metabolic diseases tends to get worse which again increases the risk for complications and a poor outcome in these patients. A significant contributor to these complications is endothelial dysfunction which is associated with COVID-19. This Commentary will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on endothelial function particularly in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a metabolic inherited disease known to in itself adversely affect endothelial function. There should be no hesitation to continue with statin therapy in severe hypercholesterolemic patients with COVID-19. We argue that in FH patients with COVID-19 the clinicians need even consider intensifying statin therapy as well as the addition of other lipid-lowering agents, such as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9(PCSK9) inhibitors. In contrast to statins, the PCSK9 inhibitors lower lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] level, and, accordingly, these latter drugs need to be considered particularly in FH patients with an elevated level of Lp(a). This call applies to the in-hospital stay and also beyond. When considering that the vasculopathic effects of COVID-19 may persist, a long-term follow-up of individualized therapies in FH patients is warranted.
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- Alpo Vuorio
- Mehiläinen, Airport Health Center, Vantaa, Finland,University of Helsinki, Department of Forensic Medicine, Helsinki, Finland,Corresponding author. University of Helsinki, Department of Forensic Medicine, Helsinki, Finland.
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- University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland,University of Oulu, Center for Life Course Health Research, Oulu, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Lipid Clinic Heart Institute (Incor), University of São Paulo, Medical School Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil,Academic Research Organization, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hari P, Khandelwal P, Smoyer WE. Dyslipidemia and cardiovascular health in childhood nephrotic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 2020; 35:1601-1619. [PMID: 31302760 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-019-04301-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) are exposed to multiple cardiovascular risk factors predisposing them to accelerated atherosclerosis. This risk is negligible in steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome, but a substantial proportion of children with SRNS progress to chronic kidney disease, exacerbating the already existing cardiovascular risk. While dyslipidemia is an established modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults with NS, it is uncertain to what extent analogous risks exist for children. There is increasing evidence of accelerated atherosclerosis in children with persistently high lipid levels, especially in refractory NS. Abnormalities of lipid metabolism in NS include hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia due to elevated apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins, decreased lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase activity, increased hepatic PCSK9 levels, and reduced hepatic uptake of high-density lipoprotein. Existing guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia in children may be adapted to target lower lipid levels in children with NS, but they will most likely require both lifestyle modifications and pharmacological therapy. While there is a lack of data from randomized controlled trials in children with NS demonstrating the benefit of lipid-lowering drugs, therapies including statins, bile acid sequestrants, fibrates, ezetimibe, and LDL apheresis have all been suggested and/or utilized. However, concerns with the use of lipid-lowering drugs in children include unclear side effect profiles and unknown long-term impacts on neurological development and puberty. The recent introduction of anti-PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies and other therapies targeted to the molecular mechanisms of lipid transport disrupted in NS holds promise for the future treatment of dyslipidemia in NS.
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- Pankaj Hari
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Center for Clinical and Translational Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Vuorio A, Kuoppala J, Kovanen PT, Humphries SE, Tonstad S, Wiegman A, Drogari E, Ramaswami U. Statins for children with familial hypercholesterolemia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 2019:CD006401. [PMID: 31696945 PMCID: PMC6836374 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006401.pub5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Familial hypercholesterolemia is one of the most common inherited metabolic diseases and is an autosomal dominant disorder meaning heterozygotes, or carriers, are affected. Those who are homozygous have severe disease. The average worldwide prevalence of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is at least 1 in 500, although recent genetic epidemiological data from Denmark and next generation sequencing data suggest the frequency may be closer to 1 in 250. Diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia in children is based on elevated total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels or DNA-based analysis, or both. Coronary atherosclerosis has been detected in men with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia as young as 17 years old and in women with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia at 25 years old. Since the clinical complications of atherosclerosis occur prematurely, especially in men, lifelong treatment, started in childhood, is needed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. In children with the disease, diet was the cornerstone of treatment but the addition of lipid-lowering medications has resulted in a significant improvement in treatment. Anion exchange resins, such as cholestyramine and colestipol, were found to be effective, but they are poorly tolerated. Since the 1990s studies carried out on children aged 6 to 17 years with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia have demonstrated significant reductions in their serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. While statins seem to be safe and well-tolerated in children, their long-term safety in this age group is not firmly established. This is an update of a previously published version of this Cochane Review. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and safety of statins in children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. SEARCH METHODS Relevant studies were identified from the Group's Inborn Errors and Metabolism Trials Register and Medline. Date of most recent search: 04 November 2019. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized and controlled clinical studies including participants up to 18 years old, comparing a statin to placebo or to diet alone. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently assessed studies for inclusion and extracted data. MAIN RESULTS We found 26 potentially eligible studies, of which we included nine randomized placebo-controlled studies (1177 participants). In general, the intervention and follow-up time was short (median 24 weeks; range from six weeks to two years). Statins reduced the mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration at all time points (high-quality evidence). There may be little or no difference in liver function (serum aspartate and alanine aminotransferase, as well as creatinine kinase concentrations) between treated and placebo groups at any time point (low-quality evidence). There may be little or no difference in myopathy (as measured in change in creatinine levels) (low-quality evidence) or clinical adverse events (moderate-quality evidence) with statins compared to placebo. One study on simvastatin showed that this may slightly improve flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery (low-quality evidence), and on pravastatin for two years may have induced a regression in carotid intima media thickness (low-quality evidence). No studies reported rhabdomyolysis (degeneration of skeletal muscle tissue) or death due to rhabdomyolysis, quality of life or compliance to study medication. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Statin treatment is an effective lipid-lowering therapy in children with familial hypercholesterolemia. Few or no safety issues were identified. Statin treatment seems to be safe in the short term, but long-term safety remains unknown. Children treated with statins should be carefully monitored and followed up by their pediatricians and their care transferred to an adult lipidologist once they reach 18 years of age. Large long-term randomized controlled trials are needed to establish the long-term safety issues of statins.
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- Alpo Vuorio
- University of HelsinkiDepartment of Forensic MedicineHelsinkiFinland
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- Wihuri Research InstituteKalliolinnatie 4HelsinkiFinlandFIN‐00140
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- BHF Laboratories, Royal Free and University College Medical SchoolCenter for Cardiovascular GeneticsThe Rayne Institute5 University StreetLondonUKWC1E 6JJ
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- Ullevål University HospitalDept. of Preventive CardiologyOlsoNorway
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- Academic Medical CenterDepartment of PediatricsMeibergdreef 9AmsterdamNetherlands1105 AZ
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical SchoolUnit of Metabolic Disorders, First Department of PediatricsAthensGreece
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Herrington L, Susi A, Gorman G, Nylund CM, Hisle-Gorman E. Factors Affecting Pediatric Dyslipidemia Screening and Treatment. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2019; 58:502-510. [PMID: 30793626 DOI: 10.1177/0009922819832068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Identification and management of dyslipidemia in childhood can reduce future cardiovascular risk. We performed a retrospective cohort study of children ages 2 to 18 years during 2009 to 2013 to evaluate factors that affect screening and treatment of pediatric dyslipidemia related to 2011 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) guidelines. Logistic regression analysis determined the impact of NHLBI-identified factors on odds of being screened, elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and receiving pharmacotherapy. A total of 1 736 032 children were included; 113 780 (6.6%) were screened for dyslipidemia. Screening in 9 to 11 year olds increased from 2009 to 2012. Of children screened, 18 801 (16.5%) had elevated LDL-C; 425 (2.3%) were treated pharmacologically. Parental dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, Kawasaki disease, human immunodeficiency virus infection, nephrotic syndrome, liver, thyroid, and other endocrine disorders increased odds of screening. Older age, nephrotic syndrome, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension increased odds of having elevated LDL-C and receiving treatment. Pediatric dyslipidemia screening rates remain low.
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- 2 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- 2 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
- 3 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- 2 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
- 3 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Achondroplasia is the most common of the skeletal dysplasias that result in marked short stature (dwarfism). Although its clinical and radiologic phenotype has been described for more than 50 years, there is still a great deal to be learned about the medical issues that arise secondary to this diagnosis, the manner in which these are best diagnosed and addressed, and whether preventive strategies can ameliorate the problems that can compromise the health and well being of affected individuals. This review provides both an updated discussion of the care needs of those with achondroplasia and an exploration of the limits of evidence that is available regarding care recommendations, controversies that are currently present, and the many areas of ignorance that remain.
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- Richard M Pauli
- Midwest Regional Bone Dysplasia Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
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Effect of atorvastatin on dyslipidemia and carotid intima-media thickness in children with refractory nephrotic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Nephrol 2018; 33:2299-2309. [PMID: 30091061 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-018-4036-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dyslipidemia is an important cardiovascular risk factor in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). Efficacy of statins for treatment of hyperlipidemia in children with SRNS is unclear. METHODS This prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial enrolled 30 patients with SRNS, aged 5-18 years, with serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels between 130 and 300 mg/dl, to receive a fixed dose of atorvastatin (n = 15, 10 mg/d) or placebo (n = 15) by block randomization in a 1:1 ratio. Primary outcome was change in serum LDL-C at 12 months. Change in levels of other lipid fractions, carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery, and adverse events were also evaluated. RESULTS At the end of 12 months, atorvastatin was not superior to placebo in reducing plasma LDL-C levels, median percentage reduction 15.8% and 9.5% respectively, in atorvastatin and placebo arms (n = 14 in each; P = 0.40). Apolipoprotein B levels significantly declined with atorvastatin in modified intention-to-treat analysis (P = 0.01) but not in the per-protocol analysis. There was no significant effect on other lipid fractions, cIMT and FMD. Adverse events were similar between groups. Change in serum albumin was negatively associated with change in serum LDL-C, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and apolipoprotein B (P < 0.001), irrespective of receiving atorvastatin, age, gender, body mass index, and serum creatinine. CONCLUSIONS Atorvastatin, administered at a fixed daily dose of 10 mg, was not beneficial in lowering lipid levels in children with SRNS; rise in serum albumin was associated with improvement in dyslipidemia.
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Radaelli G, Sausen G, Cesa CC, Portal VL, Pellanda LC. Secondary Dyslipidemia In Obese Children - Is There Evidence For Pharmacological Treatment? Arq Bras Cardiol 2018; 111:356-361. [PMID: 30156604 PMCID: PMC6173338 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Long-term safety, effectiveness and criteria for treatment with statins in children are still unclear in clinical practice. There is very limited evidence for the use of medication to treat children with dyslipidemia secondary to obesity who do not respond well to lifestyle modification. OBJECTIVE Systematic review of randomized clinical trials of statin use to treat children and adolescents with dyslipidemia secondary to obesity. METHODS We performed a search in PubMed, EMBASE, Bireme, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, SciELO, and LILACS for data to evaluate the effect of statins on: improvement of surrogate markers of coronary artery disease in clinical outcomes of adulthood; increased serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and apolipropotein B (APOB); and decreased serum levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) from inception to February 2016. Participants were children and adolescents. RESULTS Of the 16793 potentially relevant citations recovered from the electronic databases, no randomized clinical trials fulfilled the inclusion criteria for children with dyslipidemia secondary to obesity. CONCLUSIONS We found no specific evidence to consider statins in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia secondary to obesity in children. The usual practice of extrapolating findings from studies in genetic dyslipidemia ignores the differences in long-term cardiovascular risks and the long-term drug treatment risks, when compared to recommendation of lifestyle changes. Randomized clinical trials are needed to understand drug treatment in dyslipidemia secondary to obesity.
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- Graciane Radaelli
- Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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King K, Macken A, Blake O, O'Gorman CS. Cholesterol screening and statin use in children: a literature review. Ir J Med Sci 2018; 188:179-188. [PMID: 29858795 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-018-1835-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Atherosclerosis begins in childhood. Fatty streaks, the earliest precursor of atherosclerotic lesions, have been found in the coronary arteries of children of 2 years of age. Hypercholesterolaemia is a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Hypercholesterolaemia can be either primary, when it is characteristic of the main disease, or secondary when it occurs as a result of either a disease process or drug treatment. Given the risk of vascular disease, including myocardial infarction (MI), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA, also known as strokes), peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and ruptured aortic aneurysm, which may follow atherosclerosis, it is important to prevent or slow the early development of atherosclerotic lesions. This prevention necessitates the control of key risk factors such hypercholesterolaemia, dyslipidaemia, hypertension etc. However, at what point this prevention ought to occur, and in what form, is uncertain. Using pharmacological primary prevention for hypercholesterolaemia in the paediatric population is controversial. In an adult patient, hypercholesterolaemia warrants the initiation of a statin. Statins, also known as hydroxymethylglutaryl co-enzyme A inhibitors (or HMG-CoA inhibitors) act by altering cholesterol metabolism. In the paediatric population, the clinical course of vascular disease and the effect of altering this clinical course are less certain. This article reviews the published literature on hypercholesterolaemia in children and the use of statins as a treatment for dyslipidaemia in children. The US National Cholesterol Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents 2012 guidelines (NCEP guidelines) regarding the recognition and treatment of childhood dyslipidaemia are reviewed.
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- Karen King
- The Children's Ark, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Limerick, Ireland.
- Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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- The Children's Ark, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
- Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- National Children's Research Centre, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland
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- Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Department of Biochemistry, University Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
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- The Children's Ark, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
- Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- National Children's Research Centre, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland
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Harada-Shiba M, Kastelein JJP, Hovingh GK, Ray KK, Ohtake A, Arisaka O, Ohta T, Okada T, Suganami H, Wiegman A. Efficacy and Safety of Pitavastatin in Children and Adolescents with Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Japan and Europe. J Atheroscler Thromb 2017; 25:422-429. [PMID: 29187694 PMCID: PMC5945555 DOI: 10.5551/jat.42242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Aim: Children with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) are widely prescribed statins, and it has been suggested that the effects of statins differ among ethnicities. We compared the efficacy and safety of pitavastatin in children and adolescents with FH in clinical trials conducted in Japan and Europe. Methods: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reductions, adjusted for confounding factors, and safety were compared between the studies in Japan and Europe. In the Japanese study, 14 males with heterozygous FH, aged 11.8 ± 1.6 years, were randomized to 52-week double-blind treatment with 1 or 2 mg/day pitavastatin. In the European study, 106 children and adolescents with high risk hyperlipidemia (103 heterozygous FH), aged 10.6 ± 2.9 years, were randomized to 12-week double-blind treatment with 1, 2 or 4 mg/day pitavastatin or placebo; 84 of these patients and 29 new patients participated in a 52-week open-label extension study. Results: Age, body weight and baseline LDL-C were identified as factors influencing LDL-C reduction. There were no significant differences in the adjusted mean percentage reduction in LDL-C in Japanese and European children by pitavastatin (24.5% and 23.6%, respectively at 1 mg/day and 33.5% and 30.8%, respectively at 2 mg/day). Pitavastatin was well tolerated without any difference in the frequency or nature of adverse events between the treatment groups, or between the studies. Conclusion: There were no significant differences between the efficacy or safety of pitavastatin in Japanese and European children and adolescents with FH, suggesting no relevant ethnic differences in the safety or efficacy of pitavastatin.
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- Mariko Harada-Shiba
- Department of Molecular Innovation in Lipidology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Child Health and Welfare (Pediatrics), Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine
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- Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
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Vuorio A, Kuoppala J, Kovanen PT, Humphries SE, Tonstad S, Wiegman A, Drogari E, Ramaswami U. Statins for children with familial hypercholesterolemia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017; 7:CD006401. [PMID: 28685504 PMCID: PMC6483457 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006401.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Familial hypercholesterolemia is one of the most common inherited metabolic diseases and is an autosomal dominant disorder meaning heterozygotes, or carriers, are affected. Those who are homozygous have severe disease. The average worldwide prevalence of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is at least 1 in 500, although recent genetic epidemiological data from Denmark and next generation sequencing data suggest the frequency may be closer to 1 in 250. Diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia in children is based on elevated total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels or DNA-based analysis, or both. Coronary atherosclerosis has been detected in men with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia as young as 17 years old and in women with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia at 25 years old. Since the clinical complications of atherosclerosis occur prematurely, especially in men, lifelong treatment, started in childhood, is needed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. In children with the disease, diet was the cornerstone of treatment but the addition of lipid-lowering medications has resulted in a significant improvement in treatment. Anion exchange resins, such as cholestyramine and colestipol, were found to be effective, but they are poorly tolerated. Since the 1990s studies carried out on children aged 6 to 17 years with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia have demonstrated significant reductions in their serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. While statins seem to be safe and well-tolerated in children, their long-term safety in this age group is not firmly established. This is an update of a previously published version of this Cochane Review. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and safety of statins in children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. SEARCH METHODS Relevant studies were identified from the Group's Inborn Errors and Metabolism Trials Register and Medline.Date of most recent search: 20 February 2017. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized and controlled clinical studies including participants up to 18 years old, comparing a statin to placebo or to diet alone. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently assessed studies for inclusion and extracted data. MAIN RESULTS We found 26 potentially eligible studies, of which we included nine randomized placebo-controlled studies (1177 participants). In general, the intervention and follow-up time was short (median 24 weeks; range from six weeks to two years). Statins reduced the mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration at all time points (moderate quality evidence). Serum aspartate and alanine aminotransferase, as well as creatinine kinase concentrations, did not differ between treated and placebo groups at any time point (low quality evidence). The risks of myopathy (low quality evidence) and clinical adverse events (moderate quality evidence) were very low and also similar in both groups. In one study simvastatin was shown to improve flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery (low quality evidence), and in another study treatment with pravastatin for two years induced a significant regression in carotid intima media thickness (low quality evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Statin treatment is an effective lipid-lowering therapy in children with familial hypercholesterolemia. No significant safety issues were identified. Statin treatment seems to be safe in the short term, but long-term safety remains unknown. Children treated with statins should be carefully monitored and followed up by their pediatricians and their care transferred to an adult lipidologist once they reach 18 years of age. Large long-term randomized controlled trials are needed to establish the long-term safety issues of statins.
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- Alpo Vuorio
- Vantaa and Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthMehiläinen Airport Health CentreLappeenrantaFinland
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- Wihuri Research InstituteKalliolinnatie 4HelsinkiFinlandFIN‐00140
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- BHF Laboratories, Royal Free and University College Medical SchoolCenter for Cardiovascular GeneticsThe Rayne Institute5 University StreetLondonUKWC1E 6JJ
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- Ullevål University HospitalDept. of Preventive CardiologyOlsoNorway
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- Academic Medical CenterDepartment of PediatricsMeibergdreef 9AmsterdamNetherlands1105 AZ
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical SchoolUnit of Metabolic Disorders, First Department of PediatricsAthensGreece
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Johnson PK, Mendelson MM, Baker A, Ryan HH, Warren S, Graham D, Griggs SS, Desai NK, Yellen E, Buckley L, Zachariah JP, de Ferranti SD. Statin-Associated Myopathy in a Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Practice. J Pediatr 2017; 185:94-98.e1. [PMID: 28365026 PMCID: PMC6618290 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe muscle-related statin adverse effects in real-world pediatric practice. STUDY DESIGN Using prospectively collected quality improvement data from a pediatric preventive cardiology practice, we compared serum creatine kinase (CK) levels among patients prescribed and not prescribed statins, and pre-/poststatin initiation. Multivariable mixed-effect models were constructed accounting for repeated measures, examining the effect of statins on log-transformed CK (lnCK) levels adjusted for age, sex, weight, season, insurance type, and race/ethnicity. RESULTS Among 1501 patients seen over 3.5 years, 474 patients (14?±?4 years, 47% female) had at least 1 serum CK measured. Median (IQR) CK levels of patients prescribed (n?=?188 patients, 768 CK measurements) and not prescribed statins (n?=?351 patients, 682 CK measurements) were 107 (83) IU/L and 113 (81) IU/L, respectively. In multivariable-adjusted models, lnCK levels did not differ based on statin use (??=?0.02 [SE 0.05], P?=?.7). Among patients started on statins (n?=?86, 130 prestatin and 292 poststatin CK measurements), median CK levels did not differ in adjusted models (? for statin use on lnCK?=?.08 [SE .07], P?=?.2). There was a clinically insignificant increase in CK over time (??=?.08 [SE .04], P?=?.04 per year). No muscle symptoms or rhabdomyolysis were reported among patients with high CK levels. CONCLUSIONS In a real-world practice, pediatric patients using statins did not experience higher CK levels, nor was there a meaningful CK increase with statin initiation. These data suggest the limited utility to checking CK in the absence of symptoms, supporting current guidelines.
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s
Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s
Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Relevant Clinical Data Analytics, Boston
Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, Boston
Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s
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Ramaswami U, Cooper J, Humphries SE. The UK Paediatric Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Register: preliminary data. Arch Dis Child 2017; 102:255-260. [PMID: 26948823 PMCID: PMC5339547 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 2008 guidelines on the treatment and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) recommend that children with FH should be considered for statin treatment by the age of 10 years. The Paediatric FH Register was established in 2012 to collect baseline and long-term follow-up data on all children with FH in the UK. METHODS Paediatricians and adult lipidologists have been invited to enter baseline data on any child with a clinical diagnosis of FH using an electronic capture record. RESULTS Baseline data is on 232 children (50% boys, 80% Caucasian), with an untreated mean (SD) total cholesterol of 7.61 (1.48) mmol/L and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) of 5.67 (1.46) mmol/L. Overall 111/232 (47.8%) of the children were on statins. Children over the age of 10 years at the most recent follow-up were twice as likely to be on statin treatment than those under 10 years (57.6% (102/177) vs 23.1% (9/39), p=0.00009). In both age groups, those subsequently on statin treatment had significantly higher diagnostic total and LDL-C (overall 6.01 (1.46) mmol/L vs 5.31 (1.37) mmol/L, p=0.00007), and had stronger evidence of a family history of early coronary heart disease (CHD) in parent or first-degree relative (overall 28.4% vs 19.0%, p=0.09). In statin-treated children LDL-C level was reduced by 35% (2.07 (1.38) mmol/L) compared with a reduction of 5.5% (0.29 (0.87) mmol/L), p=0.0001 in those not treated. None of those on statin had measured plasma levels of creatine kinase, alanine aminotransferase and AST indicative of statin toxicity (ie, >2.5 times the upper limit of the normal range). CONCLUSIONS The data indicates that treatment decisions in children with FH are appropriately based on a stronger family history of CHD and higher LDL-C.
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- Uma Ramaswami
- Lysosomal Disorders Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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- British Heart Foundation Laboratories, Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, the Rayne Building University College London, London, UK
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- British Heart Foundation Laboratories, Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, the Rayne Building University College London, London, UK
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Mendelson MM, Regh T, Chan J, Baker A, Ryan HH, Palumbo N, Johnson PK, Griggs S, Boghani M, Desai NK, Yellen E, Buckley L, Gillman MW, Zachariah JP, Graham D, de Ferranti SD. Correlates of Achieving Statin Therapy Goals in Children and Adolescents with Dyslipidemia. J Pediatr 2016; 178:149-155.e9. [PMID: 27592099 PMCID: PMC5085848 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the real-world effectiveness of statins and impact of baseline factors on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction among children and adolescents. STUDY DESIGN We analyzed data prospectively collected from a quality improvement initiative in the Boston Children's Hospital Preventive Cardiology Program. We included patients ≤21 years of age initiated on statins between September 2010 and March 2014. The primary outcome was first achieving goal LDL-C, defined as <130 mg/dL, or <100 mg/dL with high-level risk factors (eg, diabetes, etc). Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the impact of baseline clinical and lifestyle factors. RESULTS Among the 1521 pediatric patients evaluated in 3813 clinical encounters over 3.5 years, 97 patients (6.3%) were started on statin therapy and had follow-up data (median age 14 [IQR 7] years, 54% were female, and 24% obese, 62% with at least one lifestyle risk factor). The median baseline LDL-C was 215 (IQR 78) mg/dL, and median follow-up after starting statin was 1 (IQR 1.3) year. The cumulative probability of achieving LDL-C goal within 1 year was 60% (95% CI 47-69). A lower probability of achieving LDL-C goals was associated with male sex (HR 0.5 [95% CI 0.3-0.8]) and higher baseline LDL-C (HR 0.92 [95% CI 0.87-0.98] per 10 mg/dL), but not age, body mass index percentile, lifestyle factors, or family history. CONCLUSIONS The majority of pediatric patients started on statins reached LDL-C treatment goals within 1 year. Male patients and those with greater baseline LDL-C were less likely to be successful and may require increased support.
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- Michael M Mendelson
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA.
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- Institute for Relevant Clinical Data Analytics (IRCDA), Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Relevant Clinical Data Analytics (IRCDA), Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Relevant Clinical Data Analytics (IRCDA), Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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Wagner J, Abdel-Rahman SM. Pediatric Statin Administration: Navigating a Frontier with Limited Data. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2016; 21:380-403. [PMID: 27877092 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-21.5.380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Increasingly, children and adolescents with dyslipidemia qualify for pharmacologic intervention. As they are for adults, 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) are the mainstay of pediatric dyslipidemia treatment when lifestyle modifications have failed. Despite the overall success of these drugs, the magnitude of variability in dose-exposure-response profiles contributes to adverse events and treatment failure. In children, the cause of treatment failures remains unclear. This review describes the updated guidelines for screening and management of pediatric dyslipidemia and statin disposition pathway to assist the provider in recognizing scenarios where alterations in dosage may be warranted to meet patients' specific needs.
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- Jonathan Wagner
- Ward Family Heart Center, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri ; Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri ; Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri ; Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri
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Henneman L, McBride CM, Cornel MC, Duquette D, Qureshi N. Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children: What Can We Learn From Adult Screening Programs? Healthcare (Basel) 2015; 3:1018-30. [PMID: 27417810 PMCID: PMC4934628 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare3041018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), an autosomal dominant atherosclerotic disease, is a common monogenic subtype of cardiovascular disease. Patients with FH suffer an increased risk of early onset heart disease. Early identification of abnormally elevated cholesterol signpost clinicians to interventions that will significantly decrease risk of related morbidity and mortality. Cascade genetic testing can subsequently identify at-risk relatives. Accordingly, a number of screening approaches have been implemented for FH in countries including the UK and the Netherlands. However, incomplete identification of cases remains a challenge. Moreover, the potential for early intervention is now raising questions about the value of implementing universal cholesterol screening approaches that focus on children. In this report, we briefly discuss the potential benefit of such screening. Additionally, we submit that ever increasing genome technological capability will force a discussion of including genetic tests in these screening programs. We discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by such an approach. We close with recommendations that the success of such screening endeavors will rely on a better integrated practice model in public health genomics that bridges stakeholders including practitioners in primary care, clinical genetics and public health.
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- Lidewij Henneman
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Section of Community Genetics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, Amsterdam 1007 MB, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Section of Community Genetics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, Amsterdam 1007 MB, The Netherlands.
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- Genomics and Genetic Disorders Section, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI 48909, USA.
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- Division of Primary Care, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
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Nohara A. Optimal Treatment using Statins from Childhood in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. J Atheroscler Thromb 2015; 23:39-43. [PMID: 26370454 DOI: 10.5551/jat.ed025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Atsushi Nohara
- Department of Advanced Research in Community Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the most prominent cause of death and morbidity in the world, and one of the major risk factors for developing CVD is hypercholesterolemia. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a dominantly inherited disorder characterized by markedly elevated plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and premature coronary heart disease. Currently, several treatment options are available for children with FH. Lifestyle adjustments are the first step in treatment. If this is not sufficient, statins are the preferred initial pharmacological therapy and they have been proven effective and safe. However, treatment goals are often not achieved and, hence, there is a need for novel treatment options. Currently, several options are being studied in adults and first results are promising. However, studies in children are still to be awaited.
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- Ilse K Luirink
- Department of Pediatrics, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
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Girardet JP. Indications des statines chez l’enfant hypercholestérolémique. Arch Pediatr 2015; 22:900-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wiegman A, Gidding SS, Watts GF, Chapman MJ, Ginsberg HN, Cuchel M, Ose L, Averna M, Boileau C, Borén J, Bruckert E, Catapano AL, Defesche JC, Descamps OS, Hegele RA, Hovingh GK, Humphries SE, Kovanen PT, Kuivenhoven JA, Masana L, Nordestgaard BG, Pajukanta P, Parhofer KG, Raal FJ, Ray KK, Santos RD, Stalenhoef AFH, Steinhagen-Thiessen E, Stroes ES, Taskinen MR, Tybjærg-Hansen A, Wiklund O. Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents: gaining decades of life by optimizing detection and treatment. Eur Heart J 2015; 36:2425-37. [PMID: 26009596 PMCID: PMC4576143 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 542] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common genetic cause of premature coronary heart disease (CHD). Globally, one baby is born with FH every minute. If diagnosed and treated early in childhood, individuals with FH can have normal life expectancy. This consensus paper aims to improve awareness of the need for early detection and management of FH children. Familial hypercholesterolaemia is diagnosed either on phenotypic criteria, i.e. an elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level plus a family history of elevated LDL-C, premature coronary artery disease and/or genetic diagnosis, or positive genetic testing. Childhood is the optimal period for discrimination between FH and non-FH using LDL-C screening. An LDL-C ≥5 mmol/L (190 mg/dL), or an LDL-C ≥4 mmol/L (160 mg/dL) with family history of premature CHD and/or high baseline cholesterol in one parent, make the phenotypic diagnosis. If a parent has a genetic defect, the LDL-C cut-off for the child is ≥3.5 mmol/L (130 mg/dL). We recommend cascade screening of families using a combined phenotypic and genotypic strategy. In children, testing is recommended from age 5 years, or earlier if homozygous FH is suspected. A healthy lifestyle and statin treatment (from age 8 to 10 years) are the cornerstones of management of heterozygous FH. Target LDL-C is <3.5 mmol/L (130 mg/dL) if >10 years, or ideally 50% reduction from baseline if 8–10 years, especially with very high LDL-C, elevated lipoprotein(a), a family history of premature CHD or other cardiovascular risk factors, balanced against the long-term risk of treatment side effects. Identifying FH early and optimally lowering LDL-C over the lifespan reduces cumulative LDL-C burden and offers health and socioeconomic benefits. To drive policy change for timely detection and management, we call for further studies in the young. Increased awareness, early identification, and optimal treatment from childhood are critical to adding decades of healthy life for children and adolescents with FH.
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- Albert Wiegman
- Department of Paediatrics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Nemours Cardiac Center, A. I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Royal Perth Hospital Unit, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia
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- Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Lipid Clinic, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Diderot Medical School, University Paris 7, Paris, France Genetics Department, Bichat University Hospital, Paris, France INSERM U698, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Gothenburg, Sweden Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Endocrinology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, University Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Milano, Milan, Italy Multimedica IRCSS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Robarts Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics, University College London, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section Molecular Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Vascular Medicine and Metabolic Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Rovira and Virgili, Reus-Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Human Genetics, Center for Metabolic Disease Prevention, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Carbohydrate & Lipid Metabolism Research Unit; and Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Lipid Clinic of the Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Cardiology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research Programs Unit, Diabetes & Obesity, University of Helsinki and Heart & Lung Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Section for Molecular Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Vogt A. The genetics of familial hypercholesterolemia and emerging therapies. APPLICATION OF CLINICAL GENETICS 2015; 8:27-36. [PMID: 25670911 PMCID: PMC4315461 DOI: 10.2147/tacg.s44315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) results in very high levels of atherogenic low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from the time of birth. Mutations of the genes encoding for the LDL receptor, apolipoprotein B and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, are causes for this autosomal dominant inherited condition. Heterozygous FH is very common, while homozygous FH is rare. Affected individuals can experience premature cardiovascular disease; most homozygous patients experience this before the age of 20 years. Since effective LDL cholesterol lowering therapies are available, morbidity and mortality are decreased. The use of statins is the first choice in therapy; combining other lipid-lowering medications is recommended to lower LDL cholesterol sufficiently. In some cases, lipoprotein apheresis is necessary. In heterozygous FH, these measures are effective to lower LDL cholesterol, but in severe cases and in homozygous FH there remains an unmet need. Emerging therapies, such as the recently approved microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor and the apolipoprotein B antisense oligonucleotide, might offer further options for these patients with very high cardiovascular risk. Early diagnosis and early treatment are important to reduce cardiovascular events and premature death.
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- Anja Vogt
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Unversität München, Munich, Germany
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Pejic RN. Familial hypercholesterolemia. Ochsner J 2014; 14:669-672. [PMID: 25598733 PMCID: PMC4295745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant-inherited genetic disorder that leads to elevated blood cholesterol levels. FH may present as severely elevated total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels or as premature coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS This review presents information on the disease and on the effects of drug treatment and lifestyle changes. RESULTS Routine lipid testing should identify most patients with FH. Once an index case is identified, testing should be offered to family members. Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment with therapeutic lifestyle changes and statins can prevent premature CHD and other atherosclerotic sequelae in patients with FH. CONCLUSION Emerging therapies such as LDL apheresis and novel therapeutic agents may be useful in patients with homozygous FH or treatment-resistant FH. Liver transplantation is the only effective therapy for severe cases of homozygous FH.
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- Rade N Pejic
- Department of Family Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
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