Proposal of a Familial Hypercholesterolemia Pediatric Diagnostic Score (FH-PeDS).
June 20, 2025 | Screening for FH, Publication, Paediatric Lipid Working Group
FH significantly increases cardiovascular risk from childhood yet remains widely underdiagnosed. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate existing pediatric FH diagnostic criteria in real-world cohorts and to develop two novel diagnostic tools: a semi-quantitative scoring system (FH-PeDS) and a machine learning model (ML-FH-PeDS) to enhance early FH detection.
- Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2025 Jun 20:zwaf352
- PMID: 40578816
- doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf352
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