Hyperlipidemia

Abstract: A 9 page paper discussing this condition, which is elevated levels of any blood lipid including cholesterol. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and attention to changing that statistic increasingly has moved from treatment to prevention. It has been believed that hyperlipidemia can be used as a predictor and risk factor for heart disease. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Catagory: Disease, Treatment, & Epidemiology

Subcatagory: Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

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