Diagnosis and Screening Strategies for Detection of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Children and Adolescents in Italy: A Survey from the LIPIGEN Paediatric Group

Diagnosis and Screening Strategies for Detection of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Children and Adolescents in Italy: A Survey from the LIPIGEN Paediatric Group

Background: Awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) starting from childhood are a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease prevention. The LIPIGEN Paediatric Group, a network of specialised centres for the diagnosis and management of familial genetic dyslipidemia, is a...

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Main Authors: Cristina Pederiva, Federica Galimberti, Manuela Casula, Giuseppe Banderali, Guglielmo Beccuti, Vanessa Bianconi, Giacomo Biasucci, Marta Biolo, Marco Bucci, Paola Sabrina Buonuomo, Paolo Calabrò, Stefano Carugo, Angelo Baldassare Cefalù, Nadia Citroni, Nicholas Cocomello, Sergio D’Addato, Simona Gatti, Simonetta Genovesi, Ornella Guardamagna, Gabriella Iannuzzo, Lorenzo Iughetti, Giuseppe Mandraffino, Lorenzo Maroni, Ilenia Minicocci, Giuliana Mombelli, Tiziana Montalcini, Sara Moriglia, Sandro Muntoni, Fabio Nascimbeni, Angelina Passaro, Fabio Pellegatta, Livia Pisciotta, Elena Sani, Francesco Sbrana, Roberto Scicali, Patrizia Suppressa, José Pablo Werba, Maria Grazia Zenti, Marcello Arca, Maurizio Averna, Sebastiano Calandra, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Patrizia Tarugi, Maria Elena Capra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
familial hypercholesterolemia
paediatric
screening
diagnosis
survey
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/3/288
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