Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5946761 | Atherosclerosis | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A telephone call from a chemical pathologist to the requesting GP of patients at high risk of FH was associated with significantly higher rates of FH detection and specialist referral. Over 70% of individuals with an LDL-cholesterol â¥6.5 mmol/L were diagnosed with FH. However, further investigation is required to improve the relatively low referral rate.
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Authors
Damon A. Bell, Amanda J. Hooper, Glenn Edwards, Lynda Southwell, Jing Pang, Frank M. van Bockxmeer, Gerald F. Watts, John R. Burnett,