There are some inconsistencies on prevalence estimates of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in general population across Europe due to variable application of its diagnostic criteria. We aimed to investigate the FH epidemiology in Italy applying the Dutch Lipid Clinical Network (DLCN) score, and two alternative diagnostic algorithms to a primary care database.
Guglielmi, V., Bellia, A., Pecchioli, S., Medea, G., Parretti, D., Lauro, D., et al. (2016). What is the actual epidemiology of familial hypercholesterolemia in Italy? Evidence from a National Primary Care Database. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 223, 701-705 [10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.269].
What is the actual epidemiology of familial hypercholesterolemia in Italy? Evidence from a National Primary Care Database
Guglielmi V.;Bellia A.;Lauro D.;Sbraccia P.
;Federici M.;
2016-01-01
Abstract
There are some inconsistencies on prevalence estimates of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in general population across Europe due to variable application of its diagnostic criteria. We aimed to investigate the FH epidemiology in Italy applying the Dutch Lipid Clinical Network (DLCN) score, and two alternative diagnostic algorithms to a primary care database.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
