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Table 1 Referrals from primary care to the Endocrinology Unit during the period 01/2013–12/2016

From: Referral rate, profile and degree of control of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: data from a single lipid unit from a Mediterranean area

n (n/%)

340 (100%)

Type 1/Type 2 diabetes (n/%)

19/79 (5.6/23.2%)

Thyroid nodules (n/%)

62 (18.2%)

Hyperthyroidism (n/%)

60 (17.6%)

Hypothyroidism (n/%)

32 (9.4%)

Morbid obesity (n/%)

28 (8.2%)

Lipid disorders (n/%)

21 (6.2%)

Hyperprolactinemia (n/%)

13 (3.8%)

Hyperandrogenism (n/%)

6 (1.8%)

Hypercortisolism (n/%)

4 (1.2%)

Hypogonadism (n/%)

3 (0.9%)

Hyperparathyroidism (n/%)

3 (0.9%)

Hypoglycemia (n/%)

2 (0.6%)

Hyperhidrosis (n/%)

2 (0.6%)

Gynecomastia (n/%)

2 (0.6%)

Others (n/%)

4 (1.2%)

  1. Percentage quantification of referrals to the Endocrinology Unit in the period 01/2013-12/2016, where the rate of referral for lipid abnormalities obtained sixth position in terms of frequency.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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