Article
Cascade screening and treatment of children with familial hypercholesterolemia in Turkey.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 24 Aug 2020
Kose Engin, Kose Melis, Ozturk Sureyya Ipek, Ozcan Esra, Onay Huseyin, Ozkan Behzat
Abstract excerpt
Objectives Premature coronary artery disease is the most common preventable cause of death in developed countries, and familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common monogenetic disorder of lipid metabolism, predisposing for premature coronary artery. FH is the most common preventable cause of death in developed countries. In 2016, the national lipid screening program in school-age children has been...
Topics
- Child
- Diet
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Male
- Mass Screening
- Mutation
- Prognosis