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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.

Authors :
Češka R
Paragh G
Reiner Ž
Banach M
Tokgözoğlu L
Susekov AV
Rašlová K
Freiberger T
Vohnout B
Rynkiewicz A
Goudev A
Dan GA
Gaiţă D
Pojskić B
Pećin I
Kayıkçıoğlu M
Mitchenko O
Ezhov MV
Latkovskis G
Petrulionienė Ž
Fras Z
Tasić N
Mirrakhimov EM
Murataliev T
Shek AB
Tuka V
Tselepis AD
Moubarak EM
Rasadi KA
Source :
Vnitrni lekarstvi [Vnitr Lek] Winter 2017; Vol. 63 (1), pp. 43-48.
Publication Year :
2017

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0042-773X
Volume :
63
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Vnitrni lekarstvi
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28225290