Prevention of cardiovascular disease based on lipid lowering treatment: a challenge for the Mexican health system Prevención de la enfermedad cardiovascular basada en tratamiento hipolipemiante: un reto para el sistema de salud de México

Prevention of cardiovascular disease based on lipid lowering treatment: a challenge for the Mexican health system Prevención de la enfermedad cardiovascular basada en tratamiento hipolipemiante: un reto para el sistema de salud de México

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the percentage of Mexican adults that may require lipid-lowering treatment according to National Cholesterol Education Program-III guidelines, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANut 2006). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Information was obtained from 4 04...

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Main Authors: Francisco J Gómez-Pérez, Rosalba Rojas, Salvador Villalpando, Simón Barquera, Juan Rull, Carlos A Aguilar-Salinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2010-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
colesterol
triglicéridos
colesterol HDL
colesterol LDL
hipercolesterolemia
hipoalfalipoproteinemia
México
cholesterol
triglycerides
cholesterol, HDL
LDL
hypercholesterolemia
hypoalphalipoproteinemia
Mexico
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