Lipids, lipoproteins and prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia in the Faroe Islands – Results from a nationwide laboratory database

Background and aims: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is one of the most common hereditary disorders. The population of the Faroe Islands was established by few founders, and genetic drift may have influenced lipid levels. The aim of this study was to describe the lipid distribution by providing a...

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Main Authors: Sanna á Borg, Christian Sørensen Bork, Michael René Skjelbo Nielsen, Erik Berg Schmidt, Rudi Kollslíð, Søren Lundbye-Christensen, Albert Marni Joensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Atherosclerosis Plus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667089522000098