Familial Hypercholesterolemia in the Danish General Population: Prevalence, Coronary Artery Disease, and Cholesterol-Lowering Medication
University of Copenhagen · Herlev Hospital · +4 more institutions
Abstract
We employed this tool to investigate the prevalence of FH and the associations between FH and coronary artery disease and cholesterol-lowering medication in the Copenhagen General Population Study.
The study was of an unselected, community-based population comprising 69,016 participants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: FH (definite/probable) was defined as a Dutch Lipid Clinic Network score higher than 5. Coronary artery disease was myocardial infarction or angina pectoris.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 32.75
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 40
Authors
4- MBMarianne Benn
University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital
- GFGerald F. Watts
The University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital
- ATAnne Tybjærg‐Hansen
Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
- BGBørge G. NordestgaardCorresponding
University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital
Topics & keywords
- Danish
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Medicine
- Coronary artery disease
- Cholesterol
- Internal medicine
- Cholesterol lowering
- Disease
- Good health and well-being