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. 2021 Apr 14;11(4):345. doi: 10.3390/life11040345

Table 1.

Screening strategies for FH in children and adolescents.

  • Universal screening: population screening for a specific age group

  • Selective screening: screening for a specific (high-risk) population

  • Cascade screening: from an index case (parent) to family members (including children)

  • Reverse screening: from an index case (child/adolescent) to other family members

  • Child-parent screening: from children screened at a specific age to parents