Dyslipidemia in seven Latin American cities: CARMELA study
Preventive MedicinePublished 24 December 2009
Raúl Vinueza, Carlos P Boissonnet, Mónica Acevedo, Luís Felipe Uriza, Francisco Jose Benitez, Honorio Silva
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Dyslipidemia was disturbingly prevalent and varied across cities, and the high TC/HDL-C ratios and non-HDl-C levels suggest a high risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Dyslipidemia was disturbingly prevalent and varied across cities. The most frequent dyslipidemia was low HDL-C followed by high triglycerides. The high TC/HDL-C ratios and non-HDL-C levels suggest a high risk of cardiovascular disease.
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