# Joep C. Defesche

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/joep-c-defesche/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 17,275 |
| Field | Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health |
| h-index | 52 |
| i10-index | 123 |
| Last Known Institution | Amsterdam University Medical Centers |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5067704164 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3707-8277 |
| Works | 181 |

## Researcher papers

- [Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: Consensus Statement of the European Atherosclerosis Society](https://scholariq.org/papers/familial-hypercholesterolaemia-is-underdiagnosed-and-undertreated-in-the-general/)
- [Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: new insights and guidance for clinicians to improve detection and clinical management. A position paper from the Consensus Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolaemia of the European Atherosclerosis Society](https://scholariq.org/papers/homozygous-familial-hypercholesterolaemia-new-insights-and-guidance-for/)
- [Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents: gaining decades of life by optimizing detection and treatment](https://scholariq.org/papers/familial-hypercholesterolaemia-in-children-and-adolescents-gaining-decades-of/)
- [Defining severe familial hypercholesterolaemia and the implications for clinical management: a consensus statement from the International Atherosclerosis Society Severe Familial Hypercholesterolemia Panel](https://scholariq.org/papers/defining-severe-familial-hypercholesterolaemia-and-the-implications-for-clinical/)

## Researcher topics

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-lipids-and-metabolism/)
- [Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/cholesterol-and-lipid-metabolism/)
- [Lipid metabolism and disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipid-metabolism-and-disorders/)

## Researcher university

- [Amsterdam University Medical Centers](https://scholariq.org/institutions/amsterdam-university-medical-centers/)

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