Statin treatment and LDL-cholesterol treatment goal attainment among individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care

OBJECTIVES: Guidance recommends statin treatment in familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) to achieve at least a 50% reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). We assessed statin prescribing rates and LDL-C treatment goal attainment among individuals with FH in primary care. METHODS: Usi...

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Autores principales: Iyen, Barbara, Akyea, Ralph K, Weng, Stephen, Kai, Joe, Qureshi, Nadeem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:
Cardiac Risk Factors and Prevention
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8549660/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34702779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2021-001817

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8549660/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34702779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2021-001817

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