Premature morbidity and mortality associated with potentially undiagnosed familial hypercholesterolemia in the general population

• Main Authors: Kausik K. Ray (Author), Demetris Pillas (Author), Savvas Hadjiphilippou (Author), Kamlesh Khunti (Author), Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai (Author), Antonio J. Vallejo-Vaz (Author), David Neasham (Author), Janet Addison (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is common, but underdiagnosed, and few systematic early screening programs exist. Objective: To assess health outcomes among those with a recorded diagnosis of FH and potential cases of FH with no recorded diagnosis. Methods: Retrospective cohort study...