[Digiphysical cascade screening model to diagnose familial hypercholesterolemia in relatives to an index case].

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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant hereditary dyslipidemia that leads to high plasma cholesterol levels and a severely increased risk for premature cardiovascular disease. Early primary prevention with lipid lowering drugs can markedly reduce this risk. FH is underdiagnosed in Sweden. With a prevalence of 1:311, approximately 33 000 individuals in Sweden are expected to have FH but only a...

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