Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Tunisia using Whole Exome Sequencing: Importance in diagnosis and healthcare management
This study is the first of its kind using WES for FH screening and diagnosis in Tunisia. Here, we point up the importance of molecular analysis for a better health care management of FH patients and their families.
Authors
- F. Mahjoub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6217-4987)
- H. Jamoussi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8215-3718)
- Rym Kéfi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8801-5781)
- Nadia Kheriji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3718-7089)
- Ramla Mizouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-4817)
- Nadia Ben Amor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6992-1225)
Institutions
- Tunis University (TN)
- Institut National de Nutrition et de Technologie Alimentaire (TN)
- Institut Pasteur de Tunis (TN)
- Faculté de médecine de Tunis
- Tunis El Manar University (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- La Tunisie Médicale
- Published
- 2025-03-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.62438/tunismed.v103i4.5359
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00