Recall by genotype and cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in a population-based biobank from Estonia

Volume: 21, Issue: 5, Pages: 1173 - 1180
Published: May 1, 2019
Abstract
PurposeLarge-scale, population-based biobanks integrating health records and genomic profiles may provide a platform to identify individuals with disease-predisposing genetic variants. Here, we recall probands carrying familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)-associated variants, perform cascade screening of family members, and describe health outcomes affected by such a strategy.MethodsThe Estonian Biobank of Estonian Genome Center, University of...
Paper Details
Title
Recall by genotype and cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in a population-based biobank from Estonia
Published Date
May 1, 2019
Volume
21
Issue
5
Pages
1173 - 1180
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