Open AccessDisparities in the Diagnosis and Pharmacologic Treatment of High Serum Cholesterol by Race and Ethnicity
Author(s) -
Karin M. Nelson,
Keith C. Norris,
Carol M. Mangione
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.162.8.929
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , odds , ethnic group , national health and nutrition examination survey , cholesterol , high cholesterol , demography , cross sectional study , mexican americans , medical prescription , gerontology , logistic regression , environmental health , population , pathology , sociology , anthropology , pharmacology
Serum cholesterol is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease. There are conflicting data on racial and ethnic variation in the treatment of high cholesterol.
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