Postgraduate medicine
-
Postgraduate medicine · May 2023
Multicenter StudyThe prevalence and treatment patterns of familial hypercholesterolemia among Thai patients with premature coronary artery disease.
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is characterized by severe hypercholesterolemia. The prevalence of FH in Thailand has not been reported. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of FH and treatment patterns among Thai patients with premature coronary artery disease (pCAD). ⋯ The prevalence of definite/probable FH, particularly possible FH, was high among pCAD patients in this study. The early diagnosis of FH among Thai pCAD patients should be performed for the early treatment and prevention of CAD.