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FH is an under diagnosed disease with records showcasing a 1 in 500 acquisition rate of the heterozygous form and 1 in 1 million acquisition rate of the homozygous form. The latter of which has become more associated with the PCSK9 mutation. Dietary recommendations from the National Lipid Association and International FH Foundation are listed in the diagram.
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Diagnosis centers: MEDPED (US)
Most centers for diagnosis are out of the country in the UK or Netherlands because this disease is mostly concentrated in those populations. The ethnics most affected are: Lebanese Christians (1/85), Afrikaners in South Africa (1/72 – 1/100), French Canadians (1/270), and Ashkenazim Jews originating from Lithuania (1/67)
Most centers for diagnosis are out of the country in the UK or Netherlands because this disease is mostly concentrated in those populations. The ethnics most affected are: Lebanese Christians (1/85), Afrikaners in South Africa (1/72 – 1/100), French Canadians (1/270), and Ashkenazim Jews originating from Lithuania (1/67)
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US (MEDPED) Diagnostic Criteria for Familial Hypercholesterolemia:
Click the link below to perform your FH risk assessment: https://www.mdcalc.com/us-medped-diagnostic-criteria-familial-hypercholesterolemia-fh |
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MEDPED Mission Statement
The mission of MEDPED is to prevent early heart attacks in people with inherited high cholesterol by means of:
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