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Detection of familial hypercholesterolemia in patients from a general practice database.

Atherosclerosis. Supplements - 1 Oct 2017

Casula Manuela, Catapano Alberico L, Rossi Bernardi Luigi, Visconti Marco, Aronica Alberto

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OBJECTIVES: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common monogenic lipid disorder associated with premature coronary heart disease. Early cholesterol-lowering therapy could effectively reduce cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality in these patients. However, the majority of people with FH are undiagnosed, also due to low awareness and knowledge of FH in general practice, despite the high number...

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PMID: 28965617
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosissup.2017.07.004

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