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Genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolemia
31 Jan 2024
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Despite familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) being the most common genetic cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), genetic testing is rarely utilized in the US. This review summarizes what is known about the clinical utility of genetic testing and its role in the diagnosis and screening of FH. RECENT FINDINGS: The presence of an FH-causative variant is associated with a substantially higher risk...
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