Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Systematic Review of Guidelines on Genetic Testing and Patient Management

Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Systematic Review of Guidelines on Genetic Testing and Patient Management

BackgroundFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism that causes lifelong exposure to increased LDL levels resulting in premature coronary heart disease and, if untreated, death. Recent studies have shown its prevalence to be higher than previ...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Migliara, Valentina Baccolini, Annalisa Rosso, Elvira D’Andrea, Azzurra Massimi, Paolo Villari, Corrado De Vito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
familial hypercholesterolemia
systematic review
guidelines
genetic testing
cascade screening
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00252/full

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