Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Childhood statins linked to lower adult cardiovascular risk
At age 52, cardiovascular event-free proportions were 0.98 in adults treated from childhood and 0.70 in affected parents without access to childhood statins.At age 52, cardiovascular event-free proportions were 0.98 in adults treated from childhood and 0.70 in affected parents without access to childhood statins.
Cohort · 526 peopleStatins
Who was studied526 adults with familial hypercholesterolemia and unaffected siblings
What changedThe proportion without cardiovascular events at age 52 was 0.98 in childhood-treated adults versus 0.70 in affected parents
The catchDifferences between generations beyond statin timing could explain the parent–offspring risk difference