Title
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
June 1, 2011
Last Updated Month/Year
January 11, 2023
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
This document provides recommendations for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of FH in pediatric and adult patients developed by the National Lipid Association Expert Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Target Patient Population
Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Diagnosis, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D050171 - Dyslipidemias, D006950 - Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined, D006720 - Homozygote, D006579 - Heterozygote
Keywords
dyslipidemia, screening, familial hypercholesterolemia