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Titre : | Statins in the Management of Pediatric Dyslipidemia (2016) |
Auteurs : | Joyce L. Ross |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Journal of Pediatric Nursing (Vol. 31, n°6, November/December 2016) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 723-735 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Dyslipidémies ; Enfant (6-12 ans) ; Etats-Unis ; Inhibiteurs de l'hydroxyméthylglutaryl-CoA réductase ; Recherche ; Soins de l'enfant |
Résumé : | Hypercholesterolemia is a major concern in the USA, with studies identifying children as young as 2 years old with early-stage atherosclerosis. Genetics play a major role in the dyslipidemia of children, but other factors, such as diet and lack of physical activity, confound the problem. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes lifelong elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). The heterozygous form of the disease affects around 1 in 200 people, and the homozygous form of the disease affects around 1 in 160,000300,000 people. Early identification and appropriate management of patients with FH are essential to reduce cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Consequently, US dyslipidemia guidelines recommend routine screening of all children aged 911 years, and that LDL-C levels should be |
Disponible en ligne : | Non |
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