McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine
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Medical Grand Rounds
Familial hypercholesterolemia: What you need to know

Familial hypercholesterolemia: What you need to know

2024-09-27

Robert Hegele, Madeleine Verhovsek, Manoela Braga

Dr Robert Hegele, distinguished professor of medicine and biochemistry at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Canada, reviews clinical features and genetic diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia and presents existing and new treatments. The webinar chaired by Dr Madeleine Verhovsek and Dr Manoela Braga was recorded at the Chair's Medical Grand Rounds on May 23, 2024.

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