TY - JOUR
T1 - Hyperlipidemia
T2 - Perspectives in diagnosis and treatment
AU - Yeshurun, Daniel
AU - Gotto, Antonio
PY - 1995/4
Y1 - 1995/4
N2 - Several forms of dyslipidemia are associated with premature coronary artery disease (CAD) and other vascular disease. These include elevated low- density lipoprotein cholesterol, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and elevated triglyceride. Because of the high incidence of CAD in many Western countries, including the United States, guidelines for managing dyslipidemia and reducing the risk of CAD have been promulgated. The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) of the National Institutes of Health recently released revised guidelines for the treatment of adults with dyslipidemia, as did the European Atherosclerosis Society. Although the two reports differ in emphasis, both recommend routine screening of adults to identify specific individuals at high risk for future CAD events.
AB - Several forms of dyslipidemia are associated with premature coronary artery disease (CAD) and other vascular disease. These include elevated low- density lipoprotein cholesterol, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and elevated triglyceride. Because of the high incidence of CAD in many Western countries, including the United States, guidelines for managing dyslipidemia and reducing the risk of CAD have been promulgated. The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) of the National Institutes of Health recently released revised guidelines for the treatment of adults with dyslipidemia, as did the European Atherosclerosis Society. Although the two reports differ in emphasis, both recommend routine screening of adults to identify specific individuals at high risk for future CAD events.
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U2 - 10.1097/00007611-199504000-00001
DO - 10.1097/00007611-199504000-00001
M3 - Article
C2 - 7716588
AN - SCOPUS:0028924131
SN - 0038-4348
VL - 88
SP - 379
EP - 391
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
IS - 4
ER -