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This chapter contains information on the following:
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the evidence linking high blood cholesterol with coronary heart disease
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the concept of‘normal’ and‘ideal’ levels of serum cholesterol
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prevalence of hyperlipidaemia in the UK and worldwide
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likelihood of coming across hyperlipidaemia in the GP’s surgery
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Godfrey, M. (1990). Hyperlipidaemia — is it really a GP’s problem?. In: The Hyperlipidaemia Handbook. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3898-7_1
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