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Home > Latest News > Parents’ views of genetic testing and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia in children: a qualitative study

Parents’ views of genetic testing and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia in children: a qualitative study

A study reporting in-depth interviews with parents who had attended a genetics and/or lipid clinic for FH with their children

Source: Community Genetics

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