Familial hypercholesterolemia presenting with multiple nodules of the hands and elbow.
Clin Case Rep
; 3(6): 411-4, 2015 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26185639
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common but commonly missed diagnosis. Tendon xanthomas are a physical sign strongly suggestive of FH. Physicians must identify tendon xanthomas, apply validated clinical scoring such as the Dutch Lipid Clinic Network criteria and offer cascade screening. This approach will increase recognition of FH.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
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Clin Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article
País de afiliação:
Trinidad e Tobago
País de publicação:
Reino Unido