Prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia: a meta-analysis of six large observational population-based studies in Poland

摘要

IntroductionFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a severely underdiagnosed and undertreated genetic disorder. Little is known about regional variation in the prevalence of FH, and information for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is scarce. This paper assesses the prevalence of FH and related cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in Poland.