Screening for hypercholesterolemia.
review · Level V
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Abstract
The detection of individuals with hypercholesterolemia has received world-wide support as a means of determining who would benefit from dietary and pharmacologic interventions. However, the clinician or public health practitioner should be aware of several issues that must be resolved before cholesterol screening can attain maximal impact. This review examines whether hypercholesterolemia is a condition worthy of screening programs and discusses the promises and pitfalls of individual and mass screening approaches.