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한국인 이상지질혈증의 역학

Other Titles
 Epidemiology of dyslipidemia in Korea 
Authors
 김현창 
Citation
 JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Vol.59(5) : 352-357, 2016 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION(대한의사협회지)
ISSN
 1975-8456 
Issue Date
2016
Keywords
Dyslipidemia ; Hyperlipidemia ; Cholesterol ; Prevalence ; Epidemiology
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and the second most common cause of death in Korea. Dyslipidemia is among the major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. To develop effective guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia, it is important to understand the epidemiologic characteristics of dyslipidemia in the target population. The prevalence of dyslipidemia in the Korean population has been reported variously from 30% to higher than 60%, but, in general, the prevalence of dyslipidemia among Koreans has been increasing. Among the subtypes of dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and hyper-LDL cholesterolemia are relatively uncommon in Korea compared to other high-income countries. On the other hand, hypertriglyceridemia and hypo-HDL cholesterolemia are very common in Korea. Recent data shows that total and LDL cholesterol levels are increasing in the Korean population, while triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels have not been changing. As a consequence, the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hyper-LDL cholesterolemia is increasing. These data reinforce the need to make a greater effort toward the prevention and treatment of dyslipidemia.
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DOI
10.5124/jkma.2016.59.5.352
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Hyeon Chang(김현창) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7867-1240
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/152392
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