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January 1, 1988Archives of Internal Medicine2,306 citations

Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults

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DGDeWitt S. Goodman

Key Points

  • The report aims to provide updated guidelines for the treatment and management of high blood cholesterol in adults over 20.
  • Guidelines classify total cholesterol levels and recommend actions based on LDL-cholesterol and other risk factors.
  • Dietary therapy is emphasized for initial treatment, with criteria for introducing drug treatments if necessary.
  • Cholesterol levels are classified as desirable (<200 mg/dL), borderline (200-239 mg/dL), and high (≥240 mg/dL).
  • Specific LDL-cholesterol levels are identified as thresholds for starting dietary therapy and potential medication after six months.

Abstract

• This report of an expert panel of the National Cholesterol Education Program provides new guidelines for the treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults 20 years of age and over. Total cholesterol levels are classified as follows: Arch Intern Med1988;148:36-69)

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DeWitt S. Goodman (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da9691387cf70698686ff1https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1988.00380010040006
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