Worldwide HoFH data pool aims to unlock rare cholesterol disease secrets
NCT ID NCT04815005
First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 18 times
Summary
This study is building a global database of health information from 1,000 people with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), a rare inherited condition that causes extremely high cholesterol from birth. Researchers will collect de-identified medical data to better understand the disease and how it is managed around the world. No new treatments are being tested; the goal is to gather knowledge that can guide future care.
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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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