Sex‐Based Disparities in Index Cases of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Vietnam: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Our findings suggested that in Vietnam, FH is diagnosed later in women, whereas men are more likely to smoke and have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Treatment intensity in female patients with FH was lower than that in male patients, despite statin prescription.
Authors
- Mai‐Ngoc Thi Nguyen
- Thanh‐Tung Le
- Thanh‐Huong Truong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0316-9330)
- Doan‐Loi Do
- Ngoc‐Thanh Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1623-2530)
- Hong‐An Le
Institutions
- Hanoi Medical University (VN)
- Phenikaa University (VN)
- Bạch Mai Hospital (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70579
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01