Article
Distribution of lipid phenotypes in community-living men with coronary heart disease. High prevalence of isolated low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Archives of internal medicine - 1 Dec 1992
Rubins H B, Schectman G, Wilt T J, Iwane M K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Risk factor modification, including treatment of dyslipidemias, has been recommended for the prevention of future coronary events in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Since the prevalence of various dyslipidemias among outpatients with CHD has not been well documented, the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of specific lipid phenotypes among ambulatory men with CHD....
Topics
- Aged
- Aging
- Ambulatory Care
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Coronary Disease
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Humans
- Lipids
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Prevalence
