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Hypercholesterolemia in Youth: Opportunities and Obstacles to Prevent Premature Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Authors: Catherine J. McNeal, Tala Dajani, Don Wilson, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow, Justin B. Dickerson, Marcia Ory

Published in: Current Atherosclerosis Reports | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Treatment of hypercholesterolemia in youth is predicated on the knowledge that we can identify those youth with this atherosclerotic risk factor most likely to develop premature cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Before we can adequately address appropriate lipid-lowering therapies in this special population, we must address and resolve current barriers related to screening and diagnosis. In this article, we describe some of the opportunities and obstacles that clinicians and policy makers confront when applying the current pediatric guidelines focused on screening and treating hypercholesterolemia in the pediatric population.

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Title: Hypercholesterolemia in Youth: Opportunities and Obstacles to Prevent Premature Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Catherine J. McNeal
Tala Dajani
Don Wilson
Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow
Justin B. Dickerson
Marcia Ory
Publication date: 01-01-2010
Publisher: Current Science Inc.
Published in: Current Atherosclerosis Reports / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1523-3804
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6242
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-009-0072-0

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