Evaluating a clinical tool (FAMCAT) for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND:<br>Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited lipid disorder causing premature heart disease, which is severely underdiagnosed. Improving the identification of people with FH in primary care settings would help to reduce avoidable heart attacks and early deaths. AIM:To eva...

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Auteurs principaux: Akyea, RK, Qureshi, N, Kai, J, de Lusignan, S, Sherlock, J, McGee, C, Weng, S
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: Royal College of General Practitioners 2020