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- The time is now: Achieving FH paediatric screening across Europe – The Prague DeclarationPublication . Bedlington, Nicole; Abifadel, Marianne; Beger, Birgit; Bourbon, Mafalda; Bueno, Héctor; Ceska, Richard; Cillíková, Kristýna; Cimická, Zdenka; Daccord, Magdalena; Beaufort, Carine de; Dharmayat, Kanika I.; Ference, Brian A.; Freiberger, Tomáš; Geanta, Marius; Gidding, Samuel S.; Grošelj, Urh; Halle, Martin; Johnson, Neil; Novakovic, Tanja; Májek, Ondrej; Pallidis, Athanasios; Peretti, Noel; Pinto, Fausto J.; Ray, Kausik Kosh; Rees, Bleddyn; Reeve, John; Reiner, Željko; Santos, Raul D.; Schunkert, Heribert; Šikonja, Jaka; Sokolovic, Milka; Tokgözoglu, Lale; Vrablík, Michal; Wiegman, Albert; Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea, IñakiFamilial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is severely under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated in Europe, leading to a significantly higher risk of premature cardiovascular diseases in those affected. FH stands for inherited, very high cholesterol and affects 1:300 individuals regardless of their age, race, sex, and lifestyle, making it the most common inherited metabolic disorder and a non-modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor in the world.