Vera H. de Kleijne

Towards a suitable biomarker for childhood screening for familial hypercholesterolemia: a systematic literature review

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder causing elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) concentrations from birth, resulting in a high risk of premature cardiovascular disease. Despite effective early treatment, FH remains underdiagnosed in ch...