Prevention of cardiovascular disease based on lipid lowering treatment: a challenge for the Mexican health system Prevención de la enfermedad cardiovascular basada en tratamiento hipolipemiante: un reto para el sistema de salud de México

• Prif Awduron: Francisco J Gómez-Pérez (Awdur), Rosalba Rojas (Awdur), Salvador Villalpando (Awdur), Simón Barquera (Awdur), Juan Rull (Awdur), Carlos A Aguilar-Salinas (Awdur)
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the percentage of Mexican adults that may require lipid-lowering treatment according to National Cholesterol Education Program-III guidelines, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANut 2006). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Information was obtained from 4 04...