Lipid Screening in Children

Only total cholesterol was measured in the universal screening program. [...]it is not possible to compare the performance of different lipid measures at the initial screening. [...]family history was collected via questionnaire but was not verified via medical records. [...]there could have been su...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015-09, Vol.66 (11), p.1258-1260
Main Author: Daniels, Stephen R., MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
atherosclerosis
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol
dyslipidemia
familial hypercholesterolemia
Family medical history
Female
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - diagnosis
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - genetics
Internal Medicine
lipid screening
Lipids
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Pediatrics
Studies
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Summary:Only total cholesterol was measured in the universal screening program. [...]it is not possible to compare the performance of different lipid measures at the initial screening. [...]family history was collected via questionnaire but was not verified via medical records. [...]there could have been substantial misclassification of family history, but the extent of that is not known.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2015.06.1340