Usefulness of the Dutch lipid score to drive genetic testing in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. The Verona experience in the lipigen study

Background: Heterozigous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is a genetically determined disease (1:250 estimated prevalence in the general population) characterized by high LDL-cholesterol levels and an increased risk of early-onset cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research