WebFamilial hypercholesterolemia-risk-score: a new score predicting cardiovascular events and cardiovascular mortality in familial hypercholesterolemia. ATVB 2024; 41:2632–40. 10.1161/ATVBAHA.121.316106 [Google Scholar] WebAB - Background and aims: Both plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and risk for premature cardiovascular disease are extremely elevated in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), despite the use of multiple cholesterol lowering treatments.
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Web15 apr. 2015 · Prevalence and treatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia in Australian communities Prevalence and treatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia in Australian communities . Authors Gerald F Watts 1 , Jonathan E Shaw 2 , Jing Pang 3 , Dianna J Magliano 2 , Garry L R Jennings 2 , Melinda J Carrington 4 Affiliations WebFamilial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a codominantly inherited lipid disorder with over 90% penetrance, principally due to mutations in the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor that causes marked elevations in plasma LDL-cholesterol. 1 2 FH has a prevalence of 1 in 250 in the general population. 2–4 Lifetime exposure to elevated … illumina human660w-quad beadchip
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WebFamilial hypercholesterolaemia. Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited … WebCONCLUSION: This analysis within an Australian context, demonstrates that cascade screening for FH, using genetic testing supplemented with the measurement of plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations and treatment with statins, is a cost-effective means of preventing CHD in families at risk of FH. WebThe Australian Department of Health recommends that a person who fulfils one or more of the following conditions be tested for FH: a person having an LDL-cholesterol level of 6.5 mmol/l or more; or a person having an LDL-cholesterol level of 5.0 mmol/l plus clinical features suggestive of complications due to FH; or illumina humanmethylation epic beadchip