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Characterization of pediatric patients from Portuguese FH study

Author(s): Abrantes, LB. ; Alves, A.C. ; Medeiros, A.M. ; Correia, S. ; Cruz, A. ; Lobarinhas, G. ; Garcia, P. ; Guerra, A. ; Mansilha, H. ; Martins, E. ; Martins, P. ; Salgado, J. ; Bourbon, M. ; on behalf of investigators of Portuguese FH study

Date: 2018

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5566

Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde

Subject(s): Portuguese FH Study; Dyslipidemia; Doenças Cardio e Cérebro-vasculares


Description

The Portuguese FH Study (PFHS) started in 1999. The aim of the PFHS is to identify the cause of dyslipidemia in patients with a clinical diagnosis of FH. To date, 452 pediatric patients were referred to us, 288 of which are index patients. The aim of this study was to analyse the lipid profile and molecular diagnosis of children recruited for the PFHS.

Document Type Conference object
Language English
Contributor(s) Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde
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