Dyslipidemia in primary care – prevalence, recognition, treatment and control: data from the German Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk Project (GEMCAS)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Current guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) define low thresholds for the diagnosis of dyslipidemia using total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) to guide treatment. Although being mainly a prevention...

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Main Authors: Wasem Jürgen, Vogt Anja, Schunkert Heribert, Hauner Hans, Lösch Christian, Bramlage Peter, Steinhagen-Thiessen Elisabeth, Jöckel Karl-Heinz, Moebus Susanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/7/1/31