TY - JOUR T1 - Dyslipidaemia and the military patient JF - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO - J R Army Med Corps SP - 206 LP - 210 DO - 10.1136/jramc-2015-000491 VL - 161 IS - 3 AU - Nicholas J Carter AU - N E Hill AU - E D Nicol AU - S Hollis AU - M L Patil Mead AU - G R Thompson Y1 - 2015/09/01 UR - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/161/3/206.abstract N2 - 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. ER -