The reduced cost of providing a nationally recognised service for familial hypercholesterolaemia

OBJECTIVE: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) affects 1 in 500 people in the UK population and is associated with premature morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease. In 2008, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended genetic testing of potential FH index cases...

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Main Authors: Pears, R. (Author), Griffin, M. (Author), Watson, M. (Author), Wheeler, R. (Author), Hilder, D. (Author), Meeson, B. (Author), Bacon, S. (Author), Byrne, Christopher D. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2014-08-12.
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