title: Dyslipidaemia and the military patient.
abstract: Dyslipidaemias refer to abnormal levels of circulating lipids and high cholesterol and is related to cardiovascular death. This paper examines the types and prevalence of dyslipidaemia with specific reference to a military population and describes who to target in screening strategies used to detect people with abnormal lipid profiles. The diagnostic limits for a diagnosis of dyslipidaemia are explored. Finally, medical management of hyperlipidaemia is discussed and how this may affect military medical grading.
authors.affiliation: Fallingbostel Medcentre, Fallingbostel, Germany.
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology & General Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular CT, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Nicol
authors.affiliation: Regional Occupational Health Team, Catterick Garrison, Catterick, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hollis
authors.affiliation: Regional Occupational Health Team, Aldershot Centre for Health, Aldershot, Hants, UK.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Patil Mead
authors.affiliation: Clinical Lipidology, Imperial College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: dyslipidaemia; endocrinology; general practice; hypercholesterolaemia; hyperlipidaemia