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Review
. 2014 Dec;43(4):981-92.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2014.08.004.

Pediatric lipid management: an earlier approach

Justin P Zachariah  1 , Philip K Johnson  2
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Review

Pediatric lipid management: an earlier approach

Justin P Zachariah et al. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Expert Panel Integrated Guidelines promote the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events by encouraging healthy behaviors in all children, screening and treatment of children with genetic dyslipidemias, usage of specific lifestyle modifications, and limited administration of lipid pharmacotherapy in children with the highest CVD risk. These recommendations place children in the center of the fight against future CVD. Pediatric providers may be in a position to shift the focus of CVD prevention from trimming multiple risk factors to cutting out the causes CVD.

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Dyslipidemia; Lipids; Pediatrics.

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Disclosures: The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

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