Cholesterol levels in young adults: screen and intervene?
Early intervention is cost-effective over the long term: The cost of cholesterol-lowering drugs is easily offset by savings in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Besides, most interventions are dietary, not pharmacologic.
Gotto
A M
AM
Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.
D000328:Adult; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D017046:Cost Savings; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002784:Cholesterol