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ScreenPro FH - Screening Project for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Central, Southern and Eastern Europe: Rationale and Design.
ScreenPro FH - Screening Project for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Central, Southern and Eastern Europe: Rationale and Design.
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Vnitrni lekarstvi [Vnitr Lek] Winter 2017; Vol. 63 (1), pp. 43-48. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder with well-known genetic transmission and clinical course. Despite great recent progress, FH is still underestimated, under-diagnosed and thus undertreated. Furthermore it represents a significant healthcare challenge as a common risk factor for the premature development of coronary heart disease. The ScreenPro FH Project is an international network project aiming at improving complex care - from timely screening, through diagnosis to up-to-date treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe. An important task for the project is to harmonise and unify diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in participating countries, where the situation differs from country to country. Countries with more experience should serve as a model for countries developing the FH network.Key words: diagnosis - familial hypercholesterolemia - screening - treatment optimization.
- Subjects :
- Anticholesteremic Agents therapeutic use
Blood Component Removal
Coronary Disease epidemiology
Europe epidemiology
Europe, Eastern epidemiology
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II epidemiology
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II therapy
Mass Screening
Risk Factors
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0042-773X
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Vnitrni lekarstvi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28225290