According to a BMJ study, based on a review of 13 studies, the researchers suggested that children could be screened at about 15 months of age for familial high cholesterol because the disorder is often inherited.
If children are tested positive for high cholesterol, doctors would screen the parents and drug treatment could begin immediately for the adults.
Full text of the article "Child-parent screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia: screening strategy based on a meta-analysis". BMJ 2007;335(7620):599 is available with an Athens password at the HILO website.
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