Does the prevalence of dyslipidemias differ between Newfoundland and the rest of Canada? ‎Findings from the Electronic Medical Records of the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel ‎Surveillance Network

Does the prevalence of dyslipidemias differ between Newfoundland and the rest of Canada? ‎Findings from the Electronic Medical Records of the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel ‎Surveillance Network

Introduction: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) has the highest prevalence of cardiovascular ‎disease (CVD) in Canada. Dyslipidemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This study ‎compares the prevalence of dyslipidemia in the NL population with the rest of Canada.‎Methods: A cross-sectional s...

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Main Authors: Shabnam eAsghari, Erfan eAref-Eshghi, Oliver eHurley, Marshall eGodwin, Pauline eDuke, Tyler eWilliamson, Masoud eMahdavian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Canada
Prevalence
Dyslipidemia
lipid profile
Newfoundland
Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2015.00001/full

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