Strategies for screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care and other community settings

Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a common inherited condition that is associated with premature cardiovascular disease. The increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, resulting from high levels of cholesterol since birth, can be prevented by starting lipid-lowering therapy. Howev...

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Published in:Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Main Author: Qureshi N.; Da Silva M.L.R.; Abdul-Hamid H.; Weng S.F.; Kai J.; Leonardi-Bee J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2021
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116750205&doi=10.1002%2f14651858.CD012985.pub2&partnerID=40&md5=2201808b1b54c52889f55a2b012201c5