Prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated risk factors in Turkish adults

BAYRAM, FAHRİ; Kocer, Derya; GÜNDOĞAN, KÜRŞAT; Kaya, Ahmet; Demir, Ozgur; Coskun, Ramazan; Sabuncu, Tevfik; Karaman, Ahmet; Cesur, Mustafa; Rizzo, Manfredi; Toth, Peter; Gedik, Vedia

doi:10.1016/j.jacl.2013.12.011

Prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated risk factors in Turkish adults

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BAYRAM F., Kocer D., GÜNDOĞAN K., Kaya A., Demir O., Coskun R., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LIPIDOLOGY, vol.8, no.2, pp.206-216, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jacl.2013.12.011
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LIPIDOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.206-216
Keywords: Dyslipidemia, Cholesterol, Low-density lipoprotein, Triglycerides, High-density lipoprotein, Prevalence, Turkey
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dyslipidemia is a modifiable major risk factor for coronary heart disease. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia among Turkish adults and its associations with other cardiovascular risk factors.