Prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype and ten-year risk of cardiovascular events in a working population in primary prevention: The ICARIA study.

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We aimed to assess the prevalence of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and to determine the incidence of cardiovascular events during a 10-year follow up in individuals with FH, compared to unaffected individuals in a working, middle-aged/young population. METHODS AND RESULTS: 576,724 active workers (36 ± 10 years-old, 70% men) without cardiovascular disease were given regular health...

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