Determinants of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of high LDL-C in Turkey

Sozmen K., ÜNAL B., Sakarya S., Dinc G., Yardim N., Keskinkilic B., ...Daha Fazla

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.16, sa.6, ss.370-384, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2016.7018
  • Dergi Adı: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.370-384
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cholesterol, Framingham risk score, Turkey, coronary heart disease
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: High blood cholesterol is one of the main modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The aim of the study is to determine the factors associated with the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of high "low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol" (LDL-C) among adults aged >= 20 years in Turkey.