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Familial hypercholesterolaemia: identification and management

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London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2019 Oct.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Guidelines.
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Review

Familial hypercholesterolaemia: identification and management

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Excerpt

This guideline covers identifying and managing familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), a specific type of high cholesterol that runs in the family, in children, young people and adults. It aims to help identify people at increased risk of coronary heart disease as a result of having FH.

Who is it for?:

  1. Healthcare professionals

  2. Commissioners and providers

  3. Children, young people and adults, and their families and carers

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