Extent of underdiagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia in routine practice: prospective registry study
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- PMCID: PMC27432
- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.321.7254.148
Extent of underdiagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia in routine practice: prospective registry study
Comment in
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed after AMI.BMJ. 2001 Jan 13;322(7278):111. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11203728 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia. Funding is difficult to obtain but screening can be international.BMJ. 2001 Apr 28;322(7293):1061-2. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11349660 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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