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LAICON 2022 International: Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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Dr P Barton Duell, USA    03 October 2022

  • Familial hypercholesterolemia is a highly atherogenic disorder.
  • The risk of CHD is increased 10- to 20-fold.
  • Phenotype is highly variable.
  • Genetic testing may be beneficial in some patients.
  • Clinical diagnosis of FH is based on:
  • Personal and family history of hypercholesterolemia, xanthomas and early CAD.
  • Genetic screening may be used, but a negative test does not exclude FH.
  • Early aggressive LDL-lowering treatment is needed.
  • Patients with FH can potentially live a full life.
  • It is fabulous to have 7(8) classes of drugs (+apheresis).

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