Prevalence, pattern, and correlates of dyslipidemia in Bangladeshi individuals
Stroke and ischaemic heart disease accounted for the top two causes of death in Bangladesh1. Dyslipidemia is identified as a significant independent modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) that has been strongly connected to the pathophysiology of CVDs2. Dyslipidemia is defined as the presence of abnormal blood concentrations of one or more of the following lipids (fat): total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides (TG)3.
Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - Category: Lipidology Authors: Md Tauhidul Islam, Md Taqbir Us Samad Talha, Sabit Saad Shafiq, Tapas Mazumder, Rajat Das Gupta, Shahjahan Siraj Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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