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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...
Autores principales: | Iyen, Barbara, Akyea, Ralph K, Weng, Stephen, Kai, Joe, Qureshi, Nadeem |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021
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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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