Screening for hypercholesterolaemia versus case finding for familial hypercholesterolaemia: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis.
BACKGROUND: In the majority of people with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) the disorder is caused by a mutation of the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene that impairs its proper function, resulting in very high levels of plasma cholesterol. Such levels result in early and severe atheroscleros...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2000-01-01
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| Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta4290 |