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Recognition of familial dyslipidemias in 5-year-old children using the lipid phenotypes of parents. The STRIP project.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 2002
Lapinleimu Jouni, Nuotio Ilpo O, Lapinleimu Helena, Simell Olli G, Rask-Nissila Leena, Viikari Jorma S A
Abstract excerpt
Adult dyslipidemias may reveal familial and, therefore, offspring dyslipidemias. We evaluated the prevalences of the adult-offspring dyslipidemias in 441 general population families composed of both parents and one 5-year-old child. Family members were classified using the 90th or 10th percentiles for hypercholesterolemia (IIA), hypertriglyceridemia (IV), combined hyperlipidemia (IIB), and low high density...
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