ea0070aep345 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020
Jokiniitty Antti
, Metso Saara
, Saarela Tanja
, Eskola Markku
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) remains underdiagnosed in general population. Screening programs in unselected individuals have shown modest results in identifying patients with FH. Incidence of FH is higher in young patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), especially when associated with high LDL-cholesterol levels. Targeted screening in this population could add value to FH-index patient identification. We have established an IT-based automated screening tool to enhan...