title: Hyperlipidemia in children.
abstract: Vandana S. Raman, MD, and Rubina A. Heptulla, MD, explain the clinical assessment and management strategies for childhood hyperlipidemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Vandana S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.forename: Rubina A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Heptulla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents