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1. Challenges in making therapeutic lifestyle changes among hypercholesterolemic African-American patients and their physicians.

Author: Dailey R; Schwartz KL; Binienda J; Moorman J; Neale AV;
Institution: Department of Family Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. rdailey@med.wayne.edu
Journal: J Natl Med Assoc. 2006 Dec;98(12):1895-903.
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2. National improvements in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol management of individuals at high coronary risk: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2002.

Author: Cullen MW; Stein JH; Gangnon R; McBride PE; Keevil JG;
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN.
Journal: Am Heart J. 2008 Aug;156(2):284-91. Epub 2008 Jun 4.
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3. Familial hypercholesterolaemia: summary of NICE guidance.

Author: Wierzbicki AS; Humphries SE; Minhas R;
Institution: St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH.
Journal: BMJ. 2008 Aug 27;337:a1095. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1095.

4. Clinical inquiries. Which lifestyle interventions effectively lower LDL cholesterol?

Author: Powers E; Saultz J; Hamilton A; Lo V;
Institution: Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, USA.
Journal: J Fam Pract. 2007 Jun;56(6):483-5, 4 p following 485.

5. Maternal smoking in pregnancy is associated with cholesterol development in the offspring: A 27-years follow-up study.

Author: Jaddoe VW; de Ridder MA; van den Elzen AP; Hofman A; Uiterwaal CS; Witteman JC;
Institution: Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. v.jaddoe@erasmusmc.nl
Journal: Atherosclerosis. 2008 Jan;196(1):42-8. Epub 2007 Mar 2.
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6. Clinical significance of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Author: deGoma EM; Leeper NJ; Heidenreich PA;
Institution: Department of Cardiology, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, California 94305, USA. edegoma@stanford.edu
Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jan 1;51(1):49-55.
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7. Summary of the American Heart Association's scientific statement on the relevance of genetics and genomics for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Author: Arnett DK;
Institution
Journal: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Aug;27(8):1682-6.

8. Intensity of lipid-lowering therapy and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment among the elderly before and after the 2004 National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III update.

Author: Nichols GA; Nag S; Chan W;
Institution: Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR 97227-1098, USA. greg.nichols@kpchr.org
Journal: Am Heart J. 2007 Sep;154(3):554-60.
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9. Combined effect of high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and metabolic syndrome on subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in white men without clinical evidence of myocardial ischemia.

Author: Campbell CY; Nasir K; Sarwar A; Meneghelo RS; Carvalho JA; Blumenthal RS; Santos RD;
Institution: The Ciccarone Preventive Cardiology Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Journal: Am J Cardiol. 2007 Sep 1;100(5):840-3. Epub 2007 Jun 18.
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10. Higher total serum cholesterol levels are associated with less severe strokes and lower all-cause mortality: ten-year follow-up of ischemic strokes in the Copenhagen Stroke Study.

Author: Olsen TS; Christensen RH; Kammersgaard LP; Andersen KK;
Institution: Stroke Unit, Department of Neurorehabilitation, Hvidovre University Hospital, Kettegaard Alle 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. Tom.Skyhoej.Olsen@hvh.regionh.dk
Journal: Stroke. 2007 Oct;38(10):2646-51. Epub 2007 Aug 30.
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11. Intrauterine exposure to maternal atherosclerotic risk factors increases the susceptibility to atherosclerosis in adult life.

Author: Alkemade FE; Gittenberger-de Groot AC; Schiel AE; VanMunsteren JC; Hogers B; van Vliet LS; Poelmann RE; Havekes LM; Willems van Dijk K; DeRuiter MC;
Institution: Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.
Journal: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Oct;27(10):2228-35. Epub 2007 Jul 26.
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12. Identifying patients for aggressive cholesterol lowering: the risk curve concept.

Author: Robinson JG; Stone NJ;
Institution
Journal: Am J Cardiol. 2006 Nov 15;98(10):1405-8. Epub 2006 Oct 2.
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13. Therapies for raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Author: Miura S; Saku K;
Institution
Journal: Intern Med. 2007;46(7):339-40. Epub 2007 Apr 2.

14. Soy isoflavones lower serum total and LDL cholesterol in humans: a meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials.

Author: Taku K; Umegaki K; Sato Y; Taki Y; Endoh K; Watanabe S;
Institution: Information Center and the Nutritional Education Program, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan. takuk@nih.go.jp
Journal: Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Apr;85(4):1148-56.
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15. Risk factors for coronary artery disease in patients with elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Author: DeFaria Yeh D; Freeman MW; Meigs JB; Grant RW; DeFaria Yeh D; Freeman MW; Meigs JB; Grant RW;
Institution: Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. doreen.defaria@gmail.com
Journal: Am J Cardiol. 2007 Jan 1;99(1):1-4. Epub 2006 Nov 2.
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16. Autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (ARH) and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH): a phenotypic comparison.

Author: Pisciotta L; Priore Oliva C; Pes GM; Di Scala L; Bellocchio A; Fresa R; Cantafora A; Arca M; Calandra S; Bertolini S;
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Vaile Benedetto XV 6, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.
Journal: Atherosclerosis. 2006 Oct;188(2):398-405. Epub 2005 Dec 15.
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17. Screening and treatment of hypercholesterolemia for prevention of coronary heart disease.

Author: Wang YR; Alexander GC; Meltzer DO;
Institution: Public Policy Department, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, Delaware 19850, USA. y.richard.wang@astrazeneca.com
Journal: Manag Care Interface. 2006 Jan;19(1):25-9.
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18. Cholesterol concentrations in patients with Anorexia Nervosa and in healthy controls.

Author: Matzkin VB; Geissler C; Coniglio R; Selles J; Bello M;
Institution: King's College London, Department Nutrition and Dietetics, UK. valerioo@yahoo.com
Journal: Int J Psychiatr Nurs Res. 2006 Jan;11(2):1283-93.
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19. Improvement of cholesterol levels and reduction of cardiovascular risk via the consumption of phytosterols.

Author: Ortega RM; Palencia A; Lopez-Sobaler AM;
Institution: Departamento de Nutricion, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain. rortega@farm.ucm.es
Journal: Br J Nutr. 2006 Aug;96 Suppl 1:S89-93.
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20. Assessment of the longer-term effects of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods in hypercholesterolemia.

Author: Jenkins DJ; Kendall CW; Faulkner DA; Nguyen T; Kemp T; Marchie A; Wong JM; de Souza R; Emam A; Vidgen E; Trautwein EA; Lapsley KG; Holmes C; Josse RG; Leiter LA; Connelly PW; Singer W;
Institution: Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Journal: Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Mar;83(3):582-91.
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21. Prevalence, treatment, and control of combined hypertension and hypercholesterolemia in the United States.

Author: Wong ND; Lopez V; Tang S; Williams GR;
Institution: Heart Disease Prevention Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA. ndwong@uci.edu
Journal: Am J Cardiol. 2006 Jul 15;98(2):204-8. Epub 2006 May 11.
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