Prevalence of Dyslipidemia among Elementary School Children in Birjand, East of Iran, 2012

Background: Various studies have indicated that dyslipidemia starts in childhood. There is a relationship between the concentration of blood lipids and atherosclerosis. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of dyslipidemia in elementary school children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Taheri, Toba Kazemi, Bita Bijari, Kokab Namakin, Mahmoud Zardast, Tayyebeh Chahkandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/511