Hyperlipidemia.
In the industrialized world coronary artery disease associated with high plasma cholesterol levels accounts for more death and disability than any other disease group. The various disorders that lead to hyperlipidemia often begin in childhood or adolescence. Early attention to these problems can reduce risk for mortality and morbidity in later life.
Hardoff
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Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, P.O. Box 4940, Haifa, Israel.
Jacobson
MS