Cholesterol distribution among adults in Nigeria: A descriptive cross-sectional study in a rural tertiary hospital

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<h4>Background</h4> There is an increasing burden of cardiovascular disease in the Nigerian population, but very little known about the cholesterol distribution within subgroups of the general population. <h4>Methods</h4> A cross-sectional study of adults was done in a tertiary hospital in the Southern region of Nigeria. Using results of blood tests over an 8-month period, the cholesterol distribution and prevalen...

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• Apolipoproteins
• ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
• Coronary Disease
• Dyslipidemias
• Ethnicity
• Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
• Liver-Specific Organic Anion Transporter 1
• Models, Statistical

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bb3c602b-8726-5341-bede-cc6bc7d8d68a

DOI

10.1101/2024.04.23.24306215