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Letter to the Editor
Volume 14, Number 6, June 2022, pages 244-245
The Necessity of Collaboration With Doctors Involved in Annual Medical Checkups in the Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Japan
Table
| Abnormal laboratory data | 2015 (n = 486) | 2019 (n = 227) |
|---|---|---|
| LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein. | ||
| Dyslipidemias | 86/486 (17.7%) | 92/227 (40.5%) |
| High levels of total cholesterol | 67/86 (77.9%) | 80/92 (87.0%) |
| High levels of LDL-cholesterol (≥ 140 mg/dL) | 63/86 (73.3%) | 84/92 (91.3%) |
| LDL-cholesterol of ≥ 180 mg/dL | 20/86 (23.3%) | 38/92 (41.3%) |
| LDL-cholesterol of ≥ 200 mg/dL | 6/86 (7.0%) | 14/92 (15.2%) |
| High levels of triglycerides (≥ 150 mg/dL) | 26/86 (30.2%) | 34/92 (37.0%) |
| Low levels of HDL-cholesterol (< 40 mg/dL) | 4/86 (4.7%) | 13/92 (14.1%) |