Open AccessASPECTS OF DETECTING PATIENTS WITH FAMILY HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
Author(s) -
П М Курбанисмаилова,
А Б Попова,
N Yu Dranenko,
И. В. Сергиенко
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-8627
pISSN - 2220-3095
DOI - 10.17816/clinpract8361-69
Subject(s) - familial hypercholesterolemia , epidemiology , etiology , medicine , genetic epidemiology , family history , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , cholesterol
The review presents current data regarding the etiology and epidemiology of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), algorithms for identifying patients with FH using clinical scales, genetic testing, cascade screening. The current tactics of treatment of family hypercholesterolemia, including in children and pregnant women, are given.
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