Pediatric Cholesterol Screening Practices in 9-11 year-olds in a Large Midwestern Primary Care Setting

Early diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia reduces patient morbidity and mortality associated with coronary heart disease. Despite guidelines recommending screening of all pediatric patients ages 9-11, universal screening rates are reportedly low. Evaluating current screening practices provides key insights to inform and improve screening rates in the future.

Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - January 30, 2020 Category: Lipidology Authors: Carly Allen-Tice, Julia Steinberger, Kari Murdy, Heather Zierhut Tags: Original Research Source Type: research