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3.1.1 Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and other autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemias
As an Internist who specialized in adult medicine, I had not seen many pediatric patients since my days in medical school. Now, however, as a Clinical Lipidologist, I have had the opportunity on a few occasions to evaluate a child or young adolescent with markedly elevated LDL cholesterol referred... more
Following the Foundation of the NLA’s inaugural Familial Hypercholesterolemia Roundtable in New Orleans this past February, I am pleased to report meaningful progress on our important FH initiative. We convened with an outstanding delegation of representatives from the American College of... more
First, I would like to thank everyone who supported the NLA’s 10th Anniversary President’s Gala, which raised almost $10,000 for the Foundation and was our largest fundraiser to-date. More than 200 NLA members and guests attended the gala during the Annual Scientific Sessions this past... more
I'm happy to give you an update on an important initiative the NLA and its partners are pursuing to kick off 2014. Just more than a month ago the National Lipid Association submitted a proposal to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the federal agency responsible for revising the... more
The Foundation of the NLA constantly strives to support research, medical education and community outreach activities, particularly those that fall within our primary areas of focus for grant funding: children, genetic disorders, Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), primordial prevention, and... more
As a teen, I did all the things other 14-year-old boys did: played sports, hung out with friends, and raced dirt bikes. But around that time I learned I inherited a genetic disorder called Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH). When I was diagnosed with FH in 1974, the medical community didn’t... more
September is National Cholesterol Education Month. In recognition of this, the Foundation of the NLA has supported an important campaign called “ARE YOU THE ONE?” To help call attention to familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), the Foundation has provided two copies of a poster and handout... more