@article {Carter206, author = {Nicholas J Carter and N E Hill and E D Nicol and S Hollis and M L Patil Mead and G R Thompson}, title = {Dyslipidaemia and the military patient}, volume = {161}, number = {3}, pages = {206--210}, year = {2015}, doi = {10.1136/jramc-2015-000491}, publisher = {British Medical Journal Publishing Group}, abstract = {Dyslipidaemias refer to abnormal levels of circulating lipids and high cholesterol and is related to cardiovascular death. This paper examines the types and prevalence of dyslipidaemia with specific reference to a military population and describes who to target in screening strategies used to detect people with abnormal lipid profiles. The diagnostic limits for a diagnosis of dyslipidaemia are explored. Finally, medical management of hyperlipidaemia is discussed and how this may affect military medical grading.}, issn = {0035-8665}, URL = {https://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/161/3/206}, eprint = {https://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/161/3/206.full.pdf}, journal = {BMJ Military Health} }