Vital signs: prevalence, treatment, and control of high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol --- United States, 1999--2002 and 2005--200.

Background: High levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), a major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), can be treated effectively. Methods: CDC analyzed data from 1999--2002 and 2005--2008 to examine the prevalence, treatment, and control of high LDL-C among U.S. adults aged >...

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Publicado en:MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 109 - 115
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) 2/4/2011
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