Detecting Familial hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents: potential and challenges

Detecting Familial hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents: potential and challenges

Abstract Background It is now well established that atherosclerosis begins in childhood and evolves through adolescence and young adulthood, ultimately resulting in myocardial infarction and stroke in adults. Main test Childhood is a critical phase during which atherosclerosis may begin to develop;...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Banderali, Maria Elena Capra, Giacomo Biasucci, Rita Stracquadaino, Claudia Viggiano, Cristina Pederiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Children
Cardiovascular disease
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01257-y

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