Host Dr. Alan Brown continues his series of conversations demystifying familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), this week with Dr. Paul Hopkins, co-director of cardiovascular genetics and director of the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Clinic at the University of Utah. They define FH from a genetics perspective, and discuss genetic causes, prevalence, populations with higher prevalence, and screening guidelines.
Diagnosis, Prevalence, and Screening of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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Host Dr. Alan Brown continues his series of conversations demystifying familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), this week with Dr. Paul Hopkins, co-director of cardiovascular genetics and director of the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Clinic at the University of Utah. They define FH from a genetics perspective, and discuss genetic causes, prevalence, populations with higher prevalence, and screening guidelines.
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