Worldwide effort to unlock secrets of rare cholesterol disease
NCT ID NCT04815005
First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study gathers anonymous health information from 1,000 people with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), a rare genetic condition causing extremely high cholesterol from birth. Researchers aim to pool data from clinics around the world to better understand the disease and improve care. No treatments or tests are given—only existing medical records are shared.
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Department of Medicine, Division of Lipidology and Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa, University of Cape Town
RECRUITINGCape Town, South Africa
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Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, Netherlands
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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c. Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand
RECRUITINGJohannesburg, South Africa
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