European Heart Journal· 2013Q1· Guideline

Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: Consensus Statement of the European Atherosclerosis Society

Børge G. Nordestgaard, M. John Chapman, Steve E. Humphries, Henry N. Ginsberg et al.

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2013year

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is severely underdiagnosed (<1% of estimated 1/500 prevalence) and undertreated, leading to up to 13-fold increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, necessitating urgent screening and aggressive treatment.

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