Diagnosis and Screening Strategies for Detection of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Children and Adolescents in Italy: A Survey from the LIPIGEN Paediatric Group
The results of our survey show that specialised lipid centres usually have good diagnostic competence when dealing with paediatric patients with hypercholesterolemia. However, FH awareness and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment initiation in childhood still need to be further improved.
Authors
- Giuliana Mombelli
- Paolo Calabrò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5018-830X)
- Sandro Muntoni
- S. Calandra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6386-9174)
- Sergio D’Addato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6631-4342)
- Federica Galimberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4231-4150)
- Manuela Casula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5124-5361)
- Livia Pisciotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7080-9807)
- Maria Elena Capra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0848-5228)
- Patrizia Tarugi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6864-7853)
- Ornella Guardamagna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3137-5916)
- Marta Biolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2139-0004)
- Nicholas Cocomello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4922-4318)
- Gabriella Iannuzzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7392-5544)
- Marco Bucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5213-7768)
- Tiziana Montalcini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7048-5830)
- Angelo B. Cefalù (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1259-8284)
- Giuseppe Banderali
- Maria Grazia Zenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2963-3990)
- Fabio Nascimbeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1051-1272)
- Fabio Pellegatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9879-1853)
- Cristina Pederiva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2213-9383)
- José Pablo Werba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7188-1157)
- Roberto Scicali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7023-3649)
- Guglielmo Beccuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3163-2361)
- Paola Sabrina Buonuomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7944-8400)
- Stefano Carugo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5166-0899)
- Maurizio Averna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3558-9209)
- Lorenzo Iughetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0370-7872)
- Lorenzo Maroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5063-1941)
- Marcello Arca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3786-0883)
- Vanessa Bianconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6987-9349)
- Simona Gatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-5213)
- Giuseppe Mandraffino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0272-2237)
- Angelina Passaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8462-7000)
- Nadia Citroni
- Patrizia Suppressa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3146-9173)
- Ilenia Minicocci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9801-4501)
- Simonetta Genovesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-4149)
- Elena Sani
- Giacomo Biasucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7441-9248)
- Francesco Sbrana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4607-0373)
- Alberico L. Catapano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7593-2094)
- Sara Moriglia
Institutions
- University of Messina (IT)
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Policlinico Umberto I (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- MultiMedica (IT)
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola (IT)
- Ospedale Garibaldi (IT)
- Casa di Cura Villa Garda (IT)
- Provincia Autonoma di Trento (IT)
- Ospedale San Paolo (IT)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Arcispedale Sant'Anna (IT)
- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano (IT)
- Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale Bassini (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Sant’Antonio Abate di Gallarate (IT)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
- University of Genoa (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12030288
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01
Funders
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals