title: Case 2: a patient with low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
abstract: Approximately 11% of all American men >20 years of age have low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (<35 mg/dl) in isolation, with an even higher prevalence in high-risk populations. One feature of the 1993 National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines-and the focus of this month's CME-accredited case study-is an increased emphasis on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels as an important aspect of risk stratification for coronary heart disease.
authors.affiliation: American Medical Communications, Inc., Houston, Texas 77032, USA.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Friedewald
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gotto
mesh_terms: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL