Abstract
Treatment of Adults with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Journal of clinical lipidology, Vol.5(6), pp.S4-S4.e2
11/2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2011.10.007
Abstract
The National Lipid Association has published new recommendations for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of adults with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). This Journal of Clinical Lipidology open-source eCME activity (accessed at http://multimedia.lipidjournal.com/2011/ HDL) reviews public awareness, medical diagnosis, and current evidence-based treatment for FH, followed by discussion of the public awareness, medical diagnosis, and current evidence-based treatment of FH. The 4 most important recommendations that physicians should be aware of and follow when presented with a possible case of FH in an adult, to ensure the proper differential diagnosis, are presented. In addition, this report highlights the urgency that evidence-based treatment of FH requires, including initiation of treatment and intensification of treatment. Finally, the report also includes 2 negative recommendations, options that physicians should not consider when presented with a possible case of FH. Robinson JG. J Clin Lipidol. 2011; 5(6). Accessible at http://www. lipidjournal.com
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Treatment of Adults with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Creators
- Jennifer G. Robinson
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical lipidology, Vol.5(6), pp.S4-S4.e2
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jacl.2011.10.007
- ISSN
- 1933-2874
- eISSN
- 1876-4789
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2011
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984363612702771
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