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Clinical and genetic diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients undergoing coronary angiography: the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health Study.
European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes - 5 Nov 2024
Molnar Stefan, Scharnagl Hubert, Delgado Graciela E, Krämer Bernhard K, Laufs Ulrich, März Winfried, Kleber Marcus E, Katzmann Julius L
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To investigate the prevalence of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and compare the performance of clinical criteria and genetic testing in patients undergoing coronary angiography. METHODS AND RESULTS: The prevalence of FH was determined with the Dutch Lipid Clinical Network (DLCN), US 'Make Early Diagnosis to Prevent Early Death' (US-MEDPED), Simon Broome (SB) criteria, the 'familial...
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