Improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: Derivation and validation of the familial hypercholesterolaemia case ascertainment tool (FAMCAT)

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Improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: Derivation and validation of the familial hypercholesterolaemia case ascertainment tool (FAMCAT)

Objective: Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common autosomal dominant disorder. The vast majority of affected individuals remain undiagnosed, resulting in lost opportunities for preventing premature heart disease. Better use of routine primary care data offers an opportunity to...

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Main Authors:	Weng, Stephen F., Kai, Joe, Neil, H. Andrew, Humphries, Steve E., Qureshi, Nadeem
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier 2015
Subjects:	Identification; Familial hypercholesterolaemia; Primary care; Derivation and validation; Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Case Ascertainment Tool; FAMCAT
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50104/

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