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Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents: a new paediatric model of care.
Journal of paediatrics and child health - 1 Apr 2013
Martin Andrew C, Coakley John, Forbes David A, Sullivan David R, Watts Gerald F
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder affecting more than 8000 children and adolescents throughout Australia. It results in marked elevation in plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels from birth that predisposes individuals to premature coronary heart disease in adult life. The majority of children and adolescents with FH are undiagnosed, as symptoms and signs only develop...
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