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Ben Del

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Evaluation of the performance of Dutch Lipid Clinic Network score in an Italian FH population: The LIPIGEN study

2018

Abstract Background and aims Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited disorder characterized by high levels of blood cholesterol from birth and premature coronary heart disease. Thus, the identification of FH patients is crucial to prevent or delay the onset of cardiovascular events, and the availability of a tool helping with the diagnosis in the setting of general medicine is essential to improve FH patient identification. Methods This study evaluated the performance of the Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) score in FH patients enrolled in the LIPIGEN study, an Italian integrated network aimed at improving the identification of patients with genetic dyslipidaemias, including FH.…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaGenetic testingPredictive Value of TestFamilial hypercholesterolemia030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyDecision Support Technique0302 clinical medicineRetrospective StudieRisk FactorsCardiovascular DiseaseGenetic MarkerProspective Studies030212 general & internal medicineAge of OnsetProspective cohort studyeducation.field_of_studymedicine.diagnostic_testMiddle AgedDutch Lipid Clinic Network score; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Genetic testing; Adult; Age of Onset; Biomarkers; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cholesterol LDL; Female; Genetic Markers; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetic Testing; Humans; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Phenotype; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Decision Support Techniques; Mutation3. Good healthCholesterolPhenotypeItalyCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanAdultGenetic Markersmedicine.medical_specialtyDutch Lipid Clinic Network scorePopulationFamilial hypercholesterolemiaReproducibility of ResultPhysical examinationDutch Lipid Clinic Network score; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Genetic testing; Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineRisk AssessmentLDLDecision Support TechniquesHyperlipoproteinemia Type II03 medical and health sciencesPredictive Value of TestsInternal medicinemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseFirst-degree relativeseducationRetrospective StudiesGenetic testingDutch Lipid Clinic Network score; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Genetic testingbusiness.industryRisk FactorReproducibility of ResultsSettore MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGIABiomarkerCholesterol LDLmedicine.diseaseMissing dataDutch Lipid Clinic Network score Familial hypercholesterolemia Genetic testingProspective StudieMutationAge of onsetbusinessBiomarkers
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Platelet count does not predict bleeding in cirrhotic patients: Results from the PRO-LIVER Study

2018

OBJECTIVES: Thrombocytopenia is a hallmark for patients with cirrhosis and it is perceived as a risk factor for bleeding events. However, the relationship between platelet count and bleeding is still unclear. METHODS: We investigated the relationship between platelet count and major or clinical relevant nonmajor bleedings during a follow-up of ∼4 years. RESULTS: A total of 280 cirrhotic patients with different degrees of liver disease (67% males; age 64±37 years; 47% Child–Pugh B and C) were followed up for a median of 1,129 (interquartile range: 800–1,498) days yielding 953.12 patient-year of observation. The annual rate of any significant bleeding was 5.45%/year (3.57%/year and 1.8…

Liver CirrhosisMaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina Interna030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyGastroenterologySeverity of Illness IndexcjirrhosisACTIVATION0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsMedicinePlateletProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyRISKAged 80 and overmedicine.diagnostic_testPRO-LIVERPlatelet cirrhosis gastrointestinal bleedingPlateletGastroenterologyASSOCIATIONMiddle AgedPrognosisItaly030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumanAdultPlateletsmedicine.medical_specialtyPrognosiLiver CirrhosiMEDLINECOAGULATIONgastrointestinal bleedingSocio-culturaleHemorrhageHepatology; GastroenterologyFollow-Up Studie03 medical and health sciencesText miningInternal medicineSeverity of illnessENDOTOXEMIAPro-Liver StudyHumansHEMOSTASISInternational Normalized RatioAgedProportional Hazards ModelsProthrombin timeCirrhosiHepatologyPlatelet Count Bleeding Liver Cirrhosisbusiness.industryProportional hazards modelPlatelet CountRisk FactorcirrhosisHepatologybleedingThrombocytopeniaProspective StudieTHROMBOSISPlatelets cjirrhosis bleeding PRO-LIVERProportional Hazards ModelProthrombin TimebusinessDECOMPENSATED CIRRHOSISFollow-Up Studies
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