Comparing costs and benefits over a 10 year period of strategies for familial hypercholesterolaemia screening.

BACKGROUND: Approximately 110,000 people in the United Kingdom are affected with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH). At least 75 per cent are undiagnosed. Treatment with statins is effective but effective primary prevention requires early diagnosis. The best strategy to achieve this is unclear. Th...

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Autori principali: Marks, D, Thorogood, M, Neil, H, Wonderling, D, Humphries, SE
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2003