Congenital analbuminemia in a patient affected by hypercholesterolemia: A case report.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Congenital analbuminemia (CAA) is a very rare disorder. Our data describes the clinical features and laboratory results of a new case established by mutation analysis of the albumin gene in a 39-year-old woman presenting with hypercholesterolemia. Our findings contribute to shed light on the molecular genetics of the disorder and confirm that safe and well tolerated hypocholesterolemic treatment with atorvastatin may be administered in dislipidemic patient with CAA in order to reduce their cardiovascular risk. CASE SUMMARY:Our patient presented with a history of hypercholesterolemia and referred asthenia and heaviness in both legs. She was born from healthy and non-consanguineous parents and her development was normal. She had not familiarity for early cardiovascular disease, an

SUBMITTER: Suppressa P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6397822 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature