Correspondence Page 1 Correspondence We will try to publish authors' responses in the
same edition with readers' comments. Time constraints might prevent this in some cases. The …

According to the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), increased risk of coronary
heart disease (CHD) is defined by the presence of which of the following risk factors?* A …

Screening for serum lipid disorders is recommended by numerous specialty societies to
identify patients at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). The best screening tests will …

This statement summarizes the current US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
recommendations for screening for lipid disorders and the supporting scientific evidence …

Applying principles of critical appraisal to evidence for lipid screening in family practice, one
concludes that elevations of triglyceride are not a defined risk for coronary heart disease at …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the
United States. Tertiary prevention (treatment of those with established clinical disease) likely …

ObjectiveEvaluate utilization and diagnosis rates in a self-pay, self-referred screening
program for dyslipidemia. Design301 patients self-referred to the clinical laboratory for lipid …

Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents | AAFP Advertisement search close
brand logo IRIS MABRY-HERNANDEZ, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, US Preventive Services …

Context: Screening and treatment of lipid disorders in people at high risk for future coronary
heart disease (CHD) events has gained wide acceptance, especially for patients with known …

Purpose Both the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the National
Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP ATP III) have issued recommendations on screening …