Can Lipid and Lipoprotein Concentrations in Childhood Predict Adult Atherosclerosis?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 870-871

  Daniels, Stephen R ^a  

^a University of Colorado Denver and Children s Hospital Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

carotid atherosclerosis; dyslipidemia; epidemiology; pediatrics; screening

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 61349156846     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.11.037     Document Type: Editorial

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