title: Screening for raised cholesterol in a small suburban town.
abstract: Raised serum cholesterol (above 7.8 mmol/l) occurs as frequently as diabetes mellitus. A voluntary screening programme to identify people with raised cholesterol has proved popular.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Almond
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004739:England; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol