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 cardiovascular disease. This study compares the prevalence of dyslipidemia in the NL population with the rest of Canada.Methods: A cross-sectional s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2015.00001/full |