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Lipid and lipoprotein parameters for detection of familial hypercholesterolemia in childhood. The DECOPIN Project.
Clinica e investigacion en arteriosclerosis : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Arteriosclerosis - 1 Jan 2000
Plana Núria, Rodríguez-Borjabad Cèlia, Ibarretxe Daiana, Ferré Raimon, Feliu Albert, Caselles Alejandra, Masana Luis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) in children is under-detected and is difficult to diagnose in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical, biochemical and vascular imaging variables in order to detect children and adolescents with FH. METHODS: A total of 222 children aged 4-18 years old were recruited to participate in a project for the early detection of FH (The DECOPIN...
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