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Metabolic syndrome, diabetes and inadequate lifestyle in first-degree relatives...
Gurgel, Maria Helane C.; Montenegro Junior, Renan M.; Ponte, Clarisse M. Melo; Sousa, Tamara Cristina S.; Silva, Paulo Goberlanio B.Background: A premature myocardial infarction (PMI) is usually associated with a familial component. This study evaluated cardiovascular risk factors in first-degree relatives (FDR) of patients with PMI not presenting the familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising FDR of non-familial hypercholesterolemia patients who suffered a myocardial infarction <45-years age matche...
Evaluation of clinical and laboratory parameters used in the identification of ...
Silva, Pamela R. S.; Jannes, Cinthia E.; Oliveira, Theo G. M.; Miname, Marcio H.; Rocha, Viviane Z.; Chacra, Ana Paula; Gurgel, Maria Helane C.Background and aims: There is controversy on the accuracy of different diagnostic criteria for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). The aim of this study is to assess the performance of different clinical criteria used to identify individuals for FH genetic cascade screening in Brazil. Methods: All index cases (IC) registered in the Hipercol Brasil program between 2011 and 2016 were analyzed. Inclusion criteria ...