Screening, diagnosis, and treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
All adults should be screened for high blood cholesterol. Those found to be high should undergo a diagnostic process to confirm and classify their disorder. Diet is recommended for all and drug therapy should be considered for those who do not meet treatment goals on diet.
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Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio.
D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors
D002784:Cholesterol