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Prevalence and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in coronary patients: An analysis of EUROASPIRE IV, a study of the European Society of Cardiology.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jul 2015
De Backer Guy, Besseling Joost, Chapman John, Hovingh G Kees, Kastelein John J P, Kotseva Kornelia, Ray Kausik, Reiner Željko, Wood David, De Bacquer Dirk
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a hereditary disorder predisposing to premature coronary heart disease (CHD) and is until now mainly diagnosed clinically on the basis of a classical phenotype. Its prevalence varies and is estimated around 1 in 200-500; in patients with established CHD the prevalence is less well documented. METHODS AND RESULTS: In EUROASPIRE IV data were collected in coronary...
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