Editorial

Familial hypercholesterolaemia in South Africa: A reminder

A D Marais, D J Blom, F J Raal, on behalf of the Lipid and the Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society of Southern Africa

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A D Marais, Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

D J Blom, Division of Lipidology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

F J Raal, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

on behalf of the Lipid and the Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society of Southern Africa,

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Keywords

Familial hypercholesterolaemia; Inherited metabolic disease; Dyslipidaemia

Cite this article

South African Medical Journal 2021;111(8):700-701. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i8.15782

Article History

Date submitted: 2021-08-02
Date published: 2021-08-02

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