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Titel:

Population-based screening in children for early diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia: design of the VRONI study.

Dokumenttyp:
Article; Journal Article
Autor(en):
Sanin, Veronika; Schmieder, Raphael; Ates, Sara; Schlieben, Lea Dewi; Wiehler, Jens; Sun, Ruoyu; Decker, Manuela; Sander, Michaela; Holdenrieder, Stefan; Kohlmayer, Florian; Friedmann, Anna; Mall, Volker; Feiler, Therese; Dreßler, Arne; Strom, Tim M; Prokisch, Holger; Meitinger, Thomas; von Scheidt, Moritz; Koenig, Wolfgang; Leipold, Georg; Schunkert, Heribert
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) represents the most frequent monogenic disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1:250 in the general population. Diagnosis during childhood enables early initiation of preventive measures, reducing the risk of severe consecutive atherosclerotic manifestations. Nevertheless, population-based screening programs for FH are scarce. METHODS: In the VRONI study, children aged 5-14 years in Bavaria are invited to participate in an FH screening...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Eur J Public Health
Jahr:
2022
Band / Volume:
32
Heft / Issue:
3
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
422-428
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckac007
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35165720
Print-ISSN:
1101-1262
TUM Einrichtung:
Institut für Humangenetik (Prof. Winkelmann); Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin (DHM) (Prof. Holdenrieder); Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen im Erwachsenenalter (DHM) (Prof. Schunkert); Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (Prof. Hauer)
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