Thirty percent of children and young adults with familial hypercholesterolemia treated with statins have adherence issues

Thirty percent of children and young adults with familial hypercholesterolemia treated with statins have adherence issues

Objective: To assess adherence to lipid lowering therapy (LLT), reasons for poor adherence, and achievement of LDL-C treatment goals in children and young adults with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Methods: Retrospective review of the medical records of 438 children that started follow-up at th...

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Main Authors: Gisle Langslet, Anja K. Johansen, Martin P. Bogsrud, Ingunn Narverud, Hilde Risstad, Kjetil Retterstøl, Kirsten B. Holven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Young adults
Children
Statins
Adherence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667721000350

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