IDENTIFYING FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA USING A BLOOD DONOR SCREENING PROGRAM: RESULTS FROM >200,000 DONORS

IDENTIFYING FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA USING A BLOOD DONOR SCREENING PROGRAM: RESULTS FROM >200,000 DONORS

Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes premature coronary artery disease, and more than 80% of people with FH remain undiagnosed. Carter BloodCare, the largest independent blood program in Texas, routinely measures total non-fasting cholesterol as...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2018-03, Vol.71 (11), p.A1732-A1732
Hauptverfasser: Wu, Candace, Eason, Stephen J., Ahmad, Zahid, Ayers, Colby, Gore, M. Odette, McGuire, Darren, Sayers, Merlyn, Khera, Amit
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Sprache:eng
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Age
Blood & organ donations
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary artery
Hypercholesterolemia
Medical screening
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Zusammenfassung:Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes premature coronary artery disease, and more than 80% of people with FH remain undiagnosed. Carter BloodCare, the largest independent blood program in Texas, routinely measures total non-fasting cholesterol as part of a donor health screening program and may provide an opportunity to enhance identification of individuals with FH.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(18)32273-3