Prevalence of potential familial hypercholesteremia (FH) in 54,811 statin-treated patients in clinical practice

Catapano, Alberico; Lautsch, Dominik; Tokgozoglu, SADBERK; Ferrieres, Jean; Horack, Martin; Farnier, Michel; Toth, Peter; Brudi, Philippe; Tomassini, Joanne; Ambegaonkar, Baishali; Gitt, Anselm

doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.07.007

Prevalence of potential familial hypercholesteremia (FH) in 54,811 statin-treated patients in clinical practice

Catapano A. L., Lautsch D., Tokgozoglu L., Ferrieres J., Horack M., Farnier M., ...More

ATHEROSCLEROSIS, vol.252, pp.1-8, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 252
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.07.007
Journal Name: ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1-8
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aims: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a life-threatening disease, characterized by elevated LDL-C levels and a premature, increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) that is globally underdiagnosed. The percentage of patients with possible or probable FH in various countries was examined in the Dyslipidemia International Study (DYSIS).