Biochemical and genetic evaluation of dyslipidemia in a population sample from ...

• Author(s): Francisco, Vânia ; Barreto da Silva, Marta ; Alves, Catarina ; Rasteiro, Paula ; Sousa, Eduardo ; Vicente, Astrid ; Gil, Ana Paula
• Date: 2011
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/399
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde
• Subject(s): Doenças Cardio e Cérebro-vasculares
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

Dyslipidemia is an important cardiovascular risk factor and represent a serious public health problem in our society. The causes of dyslipidemia can be environmental, genetic or as a consequence of other conditions. The prevalence of this risk factor has not been determined in our population and a national epidemiologic study of prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, is being conducted. In the scope of this project, a pilot study has been performed. Samples were collected in association with INSEF (Inquérito Nacional de Saúde com Exame Físico).