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Detection and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care in Australia: protocol for a pragmatic cluster intervention study with pre-post intervention comparisons

INTRODUCTION: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), an autosomal dominant disorder of lipid metabolism, results in accelerated onset of atherosclerosis if left untreated. Lifelong treatment with diet, lifestyle modifications and statins enable a normal lifespan for most patients. Early diagnosis is c...

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Autores principales: Arnold-Reed, Diane E, Brett, Tom, Troeung, Lakkhina, Vickery, Alistair, Garton-Smith, Jacquie, Bell, Damon, Pang, Jing, Grace, Tegan, Bulsara, Caroline, Li, Ian, Bulsara, Max, Watts, Gerald F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5665303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29061621
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017539