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Guest: Iftikhar J. Kullo, M.D. (@iftikhar_kullo)

Host: Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D.

What is familial hypercholesterolemia? Who should be tested for it? Are there genetic variants that are associated with cardiovascular diseases? How young do we start screening? This installment of the Genes & Your Health miniseries from the Center for Individualized Medicine is here to help answer these questions and more!

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