Cholesterol in children: Screening and treatment, rationales and strategies

Journal of Clinical Ligand Assay

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-42

  De Ferranti, S ^a   Rifai, N ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Child; Cholesterol; Cholesterol screening; Coronary heart disease; Literature review

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHILD; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MASS SCREENING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034992772     PISSN: 10811672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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