Serum cholesterol is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease. There are conflicting data on racial and ethnic variation in the treatment of high cholesterol.
Disparities in the diagnosis and pharmacologic treatment of high serum cholesterol by race and ethnicity: data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 660 S Columbian Way, Mail Stop S-111-GIMC, Seattle, WA 98108-1597, USA. karin.nelson@med.va.gov
