title: Childhood hypercholesterolemia: implications for nurse practitioners.
abstract: Universal versus targeted screening for hypercholesterolemia in children is currently a debatable practice issue. Nurse practitioners must decide which screening methods to incorporate into practice. Recommendations on evaluation and management of hyperlipidemia in children can aid nurse practitioners facing this decision.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010371:Pediatric Nursing