Familial hypercholesterolemias: prevalence, genetics, diagnosis and screening recommendations from the National Lipid Association Expert Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolemia

J Clin Lipidol. 2011 Jun;5(3 Suppl):S9-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2011.03.452. Epub 2011 Apr 3.

Authors

Paul N Hopkins¹, Peter P Toth, Christie M Ballantyne, Daniel J Rader; National Lipid Association Expert Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Affiliation

¹ University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. paul.hopkins@utah.edu

PMID: 21600530
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2011.03.452

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / diagnosis
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / epidemiology*
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / genetics
Lipids / blood
Middle Aged
Prevalence
United States / epidemiology

Substances

Cholesterol, LDL
Lipids