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. 2016 Mar:170:315-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.11.019. Epub 2015 Dec 13.

Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Adolescents: Potential Value of Universal Screening?

Jing Pang  1 , Andrew C Martin  2 , Trevor A Mori  1 , Lawrence J Beilin  1 , Gerald F Watts  3
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Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Adolescents: Potential Value of Universal Screening?

Jing Pang et al. J Pediatr. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) significantly increases the risk of coronary heart disease. Most individuals are unaware they have the condition. In the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study, 1 in 267 adolescents were found to have FH. Universal cholesterol screening in childhood may offer the best strategy for diagnosing FH.

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