Abstract

The purpose of this protocol is to comprehensively evaluate patients with homozygous FH to determine their potential suitability for the gene therapy protocol. Homozygous FH is a serious genetic disease caused by mutations in the LDL receptor gene and results in markedly elevated LDL levels and severe premature coronary heart and other atherosclerotic vascular disease. In addition, a second purpose of this protocol is to provide important information regarding the extent and progression of atherosclerosis in homozygous FH using quantitative coronary angiography and specific non-invasive tests as predictors of coronary artery disease (CAD) and clinical cardiac events in patients with homozygous FH. During the patient's annual evaluation in the GCRC the following tests, in addition to coronary angiography, will be performed: exercise thallium/echocardiography, cardiac echocardiography, carotid duplex ultrasound. We hope to evantually re-institute performing magnetic resonance imaging and angiography, and cardiac Ultrafast CT scanning as well. The usefulness of these non-invasive tests in predicting the occurrence of CAD based on clinical cardiac events and coronary angiography will be studied.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR000240-36
Application #
6306346
Study Section
Project Start
1999-12-01
Project End
2001-02-28
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
36
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department
Type
DUNS #
073757627
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19104

  Publications

Medina-Gomez, Carolina; Kemp, John P; Dimou, Niki L et al. (2017) Bivariate genome-wide association meta-analysis of pediatric musculoskeletal traits reveals pleiotropic effects at the SREBF1/TOM1L2 locus. Nat Commun 8:121
Agopian, A J; Goldmuntz, Elizabeth; Hakonarson, Hakon et al. (2017) Genome-Wide Association Studies and Meta-Analyses for Congenital Heart Defects. Circ Cardiovasc Genet 10:e001449
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Medoff-Cooper, Barbara; Irving, Sharon Y; Hanlon, Alexandra L et al. (2016) The Association among Feeding Mode, Growth, and Developmental Outcomes in Infants with Complex Congenital Heart Disease at 6 and 12 Months of Age. J Pediatr 169:154-9.e1
Ollberding, Nicholas J; Gilsanz, Vicente; Lappe, Joan M et al. (2015) Reproducibility and intermethod reliability of a calcium food frequency questionnaire for use in Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White youth. J Acad Nutr Diet 115:519-27.e2
Medina-Gómez, Carolina; Chesi, Alessandra; Heppe, Denise H M et al. (2015) BMD Loci Contribute to Ethnic and Developmental Differences in Skeletal Fragility across Populations: Assessment of Evolutionary Selection Pressures. Mol Biol Evol 32:2961-72
Avitabile, Catherine M; Goldberg, David J; Zemel, Babette S et al. (2015) Deficits in bone density and structure in children and young adults following Fontan palliation. Bone 77:12-6
Rutstein, Richard M; Samson, Pearl; Fenton, Terry et al. (2015) Long-term safety and efficacy of atazanavir-based therapy in HIV-infected infants, children and adolescents: the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 1020A. Pediatr Infect Dis J 34:162-7
Trabulsi, Jillian C; Irving, S Y; Papas, M A et al. (2015) Total Energy Expenditure of Infants with Congenital Heart Disease Who Have Undergone Surgical Intervention. Pediatr Cardiol 36:1670-9
Lappe, Joan M; Watson, Patrice; Gilsanz, Vicente et al. (2015) The longitudinal effects of physical activity and dietary calcium on bone mass accrual across stages of pubertal development. J Bone Miner Res 30:156-64

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