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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
According to the [[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme|United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)]], Screening for [[dyslipidemia]], including high LDL, is indicated among men 35 years and older ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: A Recommendation]]), men age 20 to 35 years in case of an elevated risk for [[coronary heart disease]] ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: B Recommendation]]), women age 45 years and older for in case of an elevated risk for [[coronary heart disease]] ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: A Recommendation]]), women age 20 to 45 years in case of an elevated risk for [[coronary heart disease]] ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: B Recommendation]]).<ref> Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. [http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspschol.htm] </ref> There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for [[dyslipidemia]] among infants, children, adolescents, or young adults less than 20 years of age ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: I statement]].<ref> | |||
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement. July 2007.[http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf07/chlipid/chlipidrs.htm]</ref> | |||
==Screening== | ==Screening== | ||
===Screening in Adults=== | ===Screening in Adults=== | ||
Screening for [[dyslipidemia]], including high LDL, is indicated among the following:<ref> Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. [http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspschol.htm] </ref> | Screening for [[dyslipidemia]], including high LDL, is indicated among the following:<ref> Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. [http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspschol.htm] </ref> | ||
* Men | * Men 35 years and older ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: A Recommendation]]) | ||
* Men | * Men 20 to 35 years in case of an elevated risk for [[coronary heart disease]] ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: B Recommendation]]) | ||
* Women | * Women 45 years and older for in case of an elevated risk for [[coronary heart disease]] ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: A Recommendation]]) | ||
* Women | * Women 20 to 45 years in case of an elevated risk for [[coronary heart disease]] ([[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme#USPSTF Grade Definitions|Grade: B Recommendation]]) | ||
===Screening in Children=== | ===Screening in Children=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [5]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [6]
Overview
According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Screening for dyslipidemia, including high LDL, is indicated among men 35 years and older (Grade: A Recommendation), men age 20 to 35 years in case of an elevated risk for coronary heart disease (Grade: B Recommendation), women age 45 years and older for in case of an elevated risk for coronary heart disease (Grade: A Recommendation), women age 20 to 45 years in case of an elevated risk for coronary heart disease (Grade: B Recommendation).[1] There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for dyslipidemia among infants, children, adolescents, or young adults less than 20 years of age (Grade: I statement.[2]
Screening
Screening in Adults
Screening for dyslipidemia, including high LDL, is indicated among the following:[3]
- Men 35 years and older (Grade: A Recommendation)
- Men 20 to 35 years in case of an elevated risk for coronary heart disease (Grade: B Recommendation)
- Women 45 years and older for in case of an elevated risk for coronary heart disease (Grade: A Recommendation)
- Women 20 to 45 years in case of an elevated risk for coronary heart disease (Grade: B Recommendation)
Screening in Children
There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for dyslipidemia among infants, children, adolescents, or young adults less than 20 years of age (Grade: I statement.[4]
References
- ↑ Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. [1]
- ↑ U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement. July 2007.[2]
- ↑ Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. [3]
- ↑ U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement. July 2007.[4]