Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Systematic Review of Guidelines on Genetic Testing and Patient Management

• Main Authors: Giuseppe Migliara (Author), Valentina Baccolini (Author), Annalisa Rosso (Author), Elvira D'Andrea (Author), Azzurra Massimi (Author), Paolo Villari (Author), Corrado De Vito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism that causes lifelong exposure to increased LDL levels resulting in premature coronary heart disease and, if untreated, death. Recent studies have shown its prevalence to be higher than previ...