title: Hyperlipidaemia.
abstract: This article discusses the etiology of hyperlipidemia and methods of diagnosis and treatment, associating this with the risk of coronary heart disease, so that nurses will develop their understanding and advise patients appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Family Heart Association, Maidenhead, Berkshire.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foxton
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D008019:Life Style; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors