title: [Population screening on a population level in Leipzig within the scope of the Bavarian cholesterol project].
abstract: Cholesterol determinations of 15.391 inhabitants of Leipzig were carried out in November 1990 within the Bavarian Cholesterol-Screening-Project. The aim of this screening on population basis was to identify individuals with elevated blood cholesterol levels as one of the risk factors of atherosclerosis. Capillary blood cholesterol was measured by means of the Reflotron dry-chemistry system (Boehringer, Mannheim). 27% of the inhabitants of Leipzig show cholesterol levels lower than 5.2 mmol/l as recommended by the European Society of Atherosclerosis Research. Furthermore the characteristic age dependence is seen. In comparison with the town Nürnberg lower mean cholesterol values were found in Leipzig.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsdiagnostik, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rassoul
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reuter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Otto
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schwandt
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rotzsch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Cholesterin-Screening auf Bevölkerungsebene in Leipzig im Rahmen der bayerischen Cholesterinaktion.