Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized by increased levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-chol). Despite relatively high prevalance and significant association with increased mortality, the awareness of physicians and patients is low and it is an underdiagnosed and undertreated disease. We aimed to detect patients with FH and determine treatment status and compliance.Materials and metho...