National Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines in Korean population - Setting-up the cutpoints for high blood cholesterol

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-22

  Kim, Jin Q ^a   Song, Junghan ^b   Park, Young Bae ^a   Lee, Hong Kyu ^a   Kim, Young Seol ^c   Ryoo, Un Ho ^d   Heo, Gap Bum ^e  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^e Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Cutpoint; Guideline; Hypercholesterolemia; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; CHOLESTEROL; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031063032     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1997.12.1.17     Document Type: Article

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