Journal article
The spectrum of the dyslipidemia in Colombia: The PURE study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Worldwide, a third of ischemic heart disease is due to abnormal cholesterol levels and it is the most common cause of cardiovascular deaths in Colombia. In Colombia, no representative, large-scale study has assessed the prevalence of dyslipidemia. The aim of the present analysis was to identify the magnitude of the problem in Colombia, a middle-income-country …
Authors
Camacho PA; Otero J; Pérez M; Arcos E; García H; Narvaez C; Molina DI; Sanchez G; Duran M; Cure C
Journal
International Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 284, , pp. 111–117
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.10.090
ISSN
0167-5273