Adults with inherited high cholesterol underdiagnosed, undertreated

Monday, March 31, 2014 - 14:02 in Health & Medicine

An estimated 1 in 500 people worldwide suffer from familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), an inherited condition of extremely high cholesterol that is associated with premature heart disease and death. Despite this high prevalence, recent research confirms FH is underdiagnosed and undertreated.

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