Hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-cholesterol are the major lipid abnormalities in normal Pakistani adults: are these contributing to the high rates of coronary artery disease in this population?
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2004; 20 (4): 385-391
in English
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| ID: emr-204785
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Lipid abnormalities are related to enhanced risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The objective of the study was to investigate variability in lipid profile in Pakistani normal adults [from the personnel of 4 tertiary care hospitals] by age, gender, body mass index [BMI] and smoking, and to determine the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, low HDL-cholesterol and isolated low HDL-cholesterol in this population
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2004
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