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Child-parent cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in Slovenia: Insights from the pilot program.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Dec 2025
Šikonja Jaka, Kobale Kaja, Kafol Jan, Čugalj Kern Barbara, Mlinarič Matej, Drole Torkar Ana, Kovač Jernej, Cevc Matija, Fras Zlatko, Battelino Tadej, Grošelj Urh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cascade familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) screening of parents could reduce the burden cardiovascular disease (CVD) in relatives of index cases by enabling timely diagnosis of FH. Here, we present the positive outcomes of the pilot child-parent cascade screening program in Slovenia. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-eight parents from 123 families of an index child with genetically confirmed...
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- Humans
- Pilot Projects
- Slovenia
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Male
- Female