Key PointsQuestionWhat is the prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia in a population of blood donors?FindingsIn this cohort study of 1 178 102 individual blood donors, 3473 individuals (or 1 of every 339) met criteria for familial hypercholesterolemia.MeaningBlood donation may serve as a novel method of identifying individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia.
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