Statin treatment and LDL-cholesterol treatment goal attainment among individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care
Objectives Guidance recommends statin treatment in familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) to achieve at least a 50% reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). We assessed statin prescribing rates and LDL-C treatment goal attainment among individuals with FH in primary care.Methods Using...
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Main Authors: | Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Barbara Iyen, Stephen Weng, Ralph K Akyea |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-12-01
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Series: | Open Heart |
Online Access: | https://openheart.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001817.full |
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