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Genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolemia among survivors of acute coronary syndrome.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Dec 2018
Benedek P, Eriksson M, Duvefelt K, Freyschuss A, Frick M, Lundman P, Nylund L, Szummer K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia could be prevalent among patients with acute coronary syndrome. OBJECTIVE: To investigate both the frequency of causative mutations for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and the optimal selection of patients for genetic testing among patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: One hundred and sixteen patients with an ACS during 2009-2015 were identified...
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