Chapter 8. Lipid Management in Population Subsets: Women, the Elderly, Ethnic Minorities, Children, and Adolescents

  1. Peter P. Toth M.D., PH.D. Director of Preventive Cardiology Chief of Medicine Clinical Associate Professor1,2,3,4,
  2. Kevin C. Maki PH.D. President Chief Science Officer5

Published Online: 1 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470696873.ch8

Book Title

Practical Lipid Management: Concepts and Controversies

Practical Lipid Management: Concepts and Controversies

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How to Cite

Toth, P. P. and Maki, K. C. (2008) Lipid Management in Population Subsets: Women, the Elderly, Ethnic Minorities, Children, and Adolescents , in Practical Lipid Management: Concepts and Controversies, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470696873.ch8

Author Information

  1. 1

    Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, Ltd., USA

  2. 2

    CGH Medical Center Sterling, Illinois, USA

  3. 3

    Departments of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Illinois, USA

  4. 4

    Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, USA

  5. 5

    Provident Clinical Research & Consulting, Inc., Glen Ellyn, Illinois and Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 1 OCT 2008
  2. Published Print: 17 OCT 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470056905

Online ISBN: 9780470696873

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Keywords:

  • population subsets and lipid management;
  • women and dyslipidemia treatment;
  • NCEP and Novel E-technology (NEPTUNE) II Survey;
  • NCEP ATP III report;
  • ethnic minorities and lipid management;
  • NCEP cholesterol screening and children management;
  • low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level in children;
  • National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Women

  • Lipids in Women

  • Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Women

  • Sex Hormone Therapy, Lipids, and Cardiovascular Risk in Menopausal Women

  • The Elderly

  • Special Considerations for Lipid Management in the Elderly

  • Ethnic Minorities

  • Risk Factor Incidence and Prevalence in Ethnic Minority Groups

  • Children and Adolescents

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