THE PREVALANCE OF HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA IN PATIENTS WH0 ADMITTED TO İZMİR EGEKENT HEALTH CENTER

Volume: 39 Number: 3 September 1, 2000
  • Ece KESTELLİ Mamurekli
  • Gönül Dinç
  • Cemil Özcan
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THE PREVALANCE OF HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA IN PATIENTS WH0 ADMITTED TO İZMİR EGEKENT HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the risk factors associated with hypercholesterolemia. The study group was consisted of 318 patients över the age of 30 who admitted to Egekent Health Center in June 1999. Data were collected by means of a questionaire and serum total cholesterol levels were also analyzed. The mean and standart deviation of total cholesterol levels were 201.5±45.0 mg/dL, and the median was 194.5 mg /dL. When the cut off points were taken as ≥200 mg/dL and ≥230 mg/dL, the ratios of hypercholesterolemic patients were 54.1 % and 23.9 %, respectively. The risk factors for hypercholesterolemia were determined as age, menapouse, hypertension and body mass index.

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Ece KESTELLİ Mamurekli

Gönül Dinç

Cemil Özcan

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September 1, 2000

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September 1, 2000

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Year 1970 Volume: 39 Number: 3

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1.Ece KESTELLİ Mamurekli, Gönül Dinç, Cemil Özcan. İZMİR EGEKENT SAĞLIK OCAĞI POLİKLİNİĞİ’NE BAŞVURAN HASTALARDA HİPERKOLESTEROLEMİ SIKLIĞI VE HİPERKOLESTEROLEMİ İLE İLİŞKİLİ RİSK FAKTÖRLERİ. EJM [Internet]. 2000 Sep. 1;39(3):181-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA94HN99EG

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