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USPSTF recommendation statement on screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents

JAMA

2023-07-18
(Press-News.org) Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents 20 years or younger. Familial hypercholesterolemia and multifactorial dyslipidemia are two conditions that cause abnormally high lipid levels in children, which can lead to premature cardiovascular events (e.g., heart attack and stroke) and death in adulthood. The USPSTF routinely makes recommendations about the effectiveness of preventive care services and this recommendation statement is consistent with its 2016 recommendation.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.11330)

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[Press-News.org] USPSTF recommendation statement on screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents
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