Criteria for diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia : a comprehensive analysis of the different guidelines, appraising their suitability in the Omani Arab population
Joint Authors
al-Hashmi, Khamis
al-Waili, Khalid
al-Sabti, Hilal Ali
al-Hinai, Ali
al-Rasadi, Khalid
Banerjee, Yajnavalka
al-Zakwani, Ibrahim
Source
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2014), pp.85-91, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Subjects with Familial hypercholesterolemia are at increased risk for cardiac events such as premature myocardial infarction and early death from coronary heart disease, especially in patients with severe forms of the disease if left unattended.
Therefore, there is an ardent need for the early diagnosis followed by aggressive therapeutic intervention and lifestyle modification.
Three groups have developed clinical diagnostic tools for Familial hypercholesterolemia: the US MedPed Program, the Simon Broome Register Group in the United Kingdom, and the Dutch Lipid Clinic Network.
In this article, the individual criteria are reviewed with particular emphasis on their advantage(s) and disadvantage(s), and in turn assess their suitability in diagnosing Familial hypercholesterolemia in the Omani Arab population.
A brief insight into the process of "Cascade Screening" is also provided, this is a procedure that we are in the process of establishing in Oman
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Rasadi, Khalid& al-Waili, Khalid& al-Sabti, Hilal Ali& al-Hinai, Ali& al-Hashmi, Khamis& al-Zakwani, Ibrahim…[et al.]. 2014. Criteria for diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia : a comprehensive analysis of the different guidelines, appraising their suitability in the Omani Arab population. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 29, no. 2, pp.85-91.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831727
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Rasadi, Khalid…[et al.]. Criteria for diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia : a comprehensive analysis of the different guidelines, appraising their suitability in the Omani Arab population. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 29, no. 2 (2014), pp.85-91.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831727
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Rasadi, Khalid& al-Waili, Khalid& al-Sabti, Hilal Ali& al-Hinai, Ali& al-Hashmi, Khamis& al-Zakwani, Ibrahim…[et al.]. Criteria for diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia : a comprehensive analysis of the different guidelines, appraising their suitability in the Omani Arab population. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 29, no. 2, pp.85-91.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831727
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 90-91
Record ID
BIM-831727