Breastfeeding's hidden heart impact on moms with high cholesterol

NCT ID NCT05367310

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how breastfeeding changes cholesterol and heart disease risk in women with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic condition causing high cholesterol. Researchers will follow 50 pregnant women with and without FH from late pregnancy to one year after birth, collecting blood and breast milk samples. The goal is to understand if breastfeeding affects their heart health, which could guide future care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Breast Feeding cardiovascular disorder familial hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation

    Brno, Czechia

  • Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Cardiovascular Institute

    Rotterdam, Netherlands

  • Oslo University Hospital

    Oslo, Norway

  • Third Department of Internal Medicine, General University Hospital, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University

    Prague, Czechia