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PROPOSAL Clinical Research Centre for Familial Disorders of Lipid Metabolism, Royal Perth Hospital, University of Western Australia. Purpose To establish a collaborative research centre that will increase clinical knowledge of genetic
PROPOSAL
Clinical Research Centre for
Familial Disorders of Lipid Metabolism, Royal Perth Hospital, University of Western Australia.
that will increase clinical knowledge of genetic disorders of lipid metabolism and improve the outcomes of families suffering from these conditions across a wide continuum of care.
Department of Health of the Government of Western of Australia
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Program WA (FHWA)
Facility
Facility
Laboratory
Biostatistics Facility
Research Program
National and International Collaborations
Society
Australia
Health of Western Australia
Health Care, UWA
Queensland, Griffiths, Otago, London, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Cape Town, Singapore
1. Assessment of screening methods in primary care 2. Phenotypic predictors of genetic mutations 3. Prevalence in premature myocardial infarction 4. Investigation of effectiveness of LDL-apheresis 5. Health economic evaluation of cascade screening 6. Fatty liver disease in familial hypobetalipoproteinaemia
7. New diagnostic genetic tests for FH 8. Postprandial lipid metabolism and treatments 9. Characterisation of novel mutations in chylomicronaemia
need in coronary prevention in high risk individuals and families
collaborating to provide excellence in value across continuum of care for patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia
research culture with translational, transfer and utilization value
for health policy with links to DHWA