A review on the diagnosis, natural history, and treatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia.
BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) affects approximately 1 in 500 people (10 million world-wide) and the elevated serum cholesterol concentrations lead to a more than 50% risk of fatal or non-fatal coronary heart disease by age 50 years in men and at least 30% in women aged 60 years. B...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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