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1871581

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-9-18
pubmed:abstractText
The recommended treatment goals for patients with hypercholesterolemia who do not have coronary heart disease or two additional risk factors, are a total cholesterol of less than 240 mg/dL and an LDL-cholesterol of less than 160 mg/dL. For patients with coronary heart or two additional risk factors, the goals are 200 mg/dL and 130 mg/dL respectively. The step-one diet is the initial therapy for hypercholesterolemia, followed by the more rigid step-two diet if response has been inadequate. Drug treatment is indicated upon failure of adequate response to six months of dietary therapy, and an LDL-cholesterol of greater than or equal to 190 mg/dL in the patient without coronary heart disease or two additional risk factors, or greater than or equal to 160 mg/dL in the patient with coronary heart disease or two additional risk factors. The decision regarding when to treat patients with hypertriglyceridemia is controversial. Patients with levels greater than 500 mg/dL should at least be treated by diet. A consensus report on the management of children with hyperlipidemia is awaited. The approach to the elderly patient is debated.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0038-3317
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
97-100
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Hyperlipoproteinemias: Part III. When to treat.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Family Medicine, USD School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review