Selective screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in Austrian children - first year results

• Váldodahkkit: Alexandra Kreissl (Dahkki), Nina Walleczek (Dahkki), Pinky Rose Espina (Dahkki), Ulrike Hallwirth (Dahkki), Susanne Greber-Platzer (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), the most frequent monogenetic hereditary disorder, is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Early identification of FH is essential because of the increased risk for premature cardiovascular diseases and childhood might be the optimal period for cho...