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. 2018 Aug;31(3):234-245.
doi: 10.2337/ds18-0009.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Management of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines

Paul S Jellinger  1
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American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Management of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines

Paul S Jellinger. Diabetes Spectr. 2018 Aug.

Abstract

In Brief In February 2017, the American Association of Clinical Endocrin-ologists and the American College of Endocrinology published updated "Guidelines for Management of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease." The update encompassed recent important clinical trial outcomes and additional research related to the treatment of dyslipidemia. This article summarizes key recommendations from this important guideline.

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