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Raul D. Santos

Researcher at University of São Paulo

Publications -  463
Citations -  21660

Raul D. Santos is an academic researcher from University of São Paulo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Familial hypercholesterolemia & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 56, co-authored 404 publications receiving 16997 citations. Previous affiliations of Raul D. Santos include Albert Einstein Hospital.

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Presence and type of low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) mutation influences the lipid profile and response to lipid-lowering therapy in Brazilian patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

TL;DR: It is indicated that the presence and type of LDLR mutations influence lipid profile and response to lipid-lowering therapy in Brazilian patients with heterozygous FH, and more intensive care with pharmacological therapeutics should be performed in patients who have a molecular analysis indicating the presence of a LDLR mutation.
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National alert campaign about increased cholesterol: determination of cholesterol levels in 81,262 Brazilians

TL;DR: A great percentage of individuals with cholesterol levels above those recommended to prevent coronary artery disease was found, and the greater the number of risk factors the higher the levels of cholesterol.