Does the Prevalence of Dyslipidemias Differ between Newfoundland and the Rest of Canada? Findings from the Electronic Medical Records of the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network

Introduction: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) has the highest prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Canada. Dyslipidemia is a risk factor for CVD. This study compares the prevalence of dyslipidemia in the NL population with the rest of Canada.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors: Asghari, Shabnam, Aref-Eshghi, Erfan, Hurley, Oliver, Godwin, Marshall, Duke, Pauline, Williamson, Tyler, Mahdavian, Masoud
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Subjects:
Cardiovascular Medicine
Canada
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4668842/
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2015.00001
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Summary:Introduction: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) has the highest prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Canada. Dyslipidemia is a risk factor for CVD. This study compares the prevalence of dyslipidemia in the NL population with the rest of Canada.

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