Adolescent lipoprotein classifications according to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) vs. National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) for predicting abnormal lipid levels in adulthood in a Middle East population

BACKGROUND: To compare the predictive ability of adolescent lipoprotein classification using the National Examination Survey (NHANES) cut points and those of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) for predicting abnormal levels in adulthood. METHOD: From 1032 adolescents, aged 14–19 years...

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Autores principales: Hatami, Masumeh, Tohidi, Maryam, Mohebi, Reza, Khalili, Davood, Azizi, Fereidoun, Hadaegh, Farzad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3477115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22937812
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-11-107