What Is a Lipid Profile? Lipid profile, or sometimes referred to as lipid panel, is a blood test that's used as a screening tool for abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. It ...

Debate continues as to whether young children should have their cholesterol checked. This summer, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reiterated its stance that there's not enough ...

Clin Lipidology. 2013;8(4):425-436. Hypoalphalipoproteinemia 272.5 ICD-9: International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. Data taken from [107]. Other major RFs present Targeted screening ...

If your pediatric patient is overweight and has a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease, it may be worth screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). FH is an inherited disorder ...

Once again, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded there is not enough evidence to support screening asymptomatic kids and adolescents for lipid disorders. Published ...

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

Guidelines disagree on whether children should be screened to identify familial hypercholesterolemia, which is associated with high LDL cholesterol and increased heart disease risk. This modeling ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF issued an I recommendation statement on screening asymptomatic children and adolescents for lipid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is not yet enough evidence to adequately assess the benefit-harm balance of screening for lipid disorders ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...