Developing and applying clinically useful approaches to identify individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia in the UK
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) meets internationally agreed criteria for screening, and systematic national screening programs should, therefore, be initiated. Cascade testing (to screen at-risk relatives) of known index cases with FH (using a combination of mutation information and lipid levels...
Main Authors: | Humphries, SE, Neil, H |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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