Extent of underdiagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia in routine practice: prospective registry study

The Simon Broome register categorises familial hypercholesterolaemia as definite or possible. Definite familial hypercholesterolaemia is defined as total cholesterol concentration > 7.5 mmol/l in adults or > 6.7 mmol/l in children under 16 years, or low density lipoprotein cholesterol concentr...

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Published in:	BMJ 2000-07, Vol.321 (7254), p.148-148
Main Authors:	Neil, H A W, Hammond, T, Huxley, R, Matthews, D R, Humphries, S E
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular disease Child Child, Preschool Children Cholesterols Disorders of blood lipids. Hyperlipoproteinemia England - epidemiology Female General practice Humans Hypercholesterolemia - diagnosis Hypercholesterolemia - epidemiology Hypercholesterolemia - genetics Infant Infant, Newborn Lipids Male Medical diagnosis Medical genetics Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Middle Aged Prevalence Prospective Studies Registries Risk Factors
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Summary:	The Simon Broome register categorises familial hypercholesterolaemia as definite or possible. Definite familial hypercholesterolaemia is defined as total cholesterol concentration > 7.5 mmol/l in adults or > 6.7 mmol/l in children under 16 years, or low density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration > 4.9 mmol/l in adults or > 4.0 mmol/l in children, plus tendon xanthomas in the patient or a first or second degree relative.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833