Abstract
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is underdiagnosed globally, and in Malaysia. FH is associated with elevated levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C), and predisposes an individual to premature cardiovascular disease, including the life threatening clinical manifestations such as acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Patients admitted with STEMI in Malaysia are comparatively younger than those admitted in developed countries. The Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) criteria has been proposed to identify patients with FH, and community data in the Malaysian population has been published.
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