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...
Published in: | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
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Language: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2021
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Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116750205&doi=10.1002%2f14651858.CD012985.pub2&partnerID=40&md5=2201808b1b54c52889f55a2b012201c5 |