Premature morbidity and mortality associated with potentially undiagnosed familial hypercholesterolemia in the general population

Premature morbidity and mortality associated with potentially undiagnosed familial hypercholesterolemia in the general population

Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is common, but underdiagnosed, and few systematic early screening programs exist. Objective: To assess health outcomes among those with a recorded diagnosis of FH and potential cases of FH with no recorded diagnosis. Methods: Retrospective cohort study...

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Main Authors: Kausik K. Ray, Demetris Pillas, Savvas Hadjiphilippou, Kamlesh Khunti, Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai, Antonio J. Vallejo-Vaz, David Neasham, Janet Addison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Cardiovascular disease prevention
LDL-C
Screening
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667723001216

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