PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nicholas J Carter
AU  - N E Hill
AU  - E D Nicol
AU  - S Hollis
AU  - M L Patil Mead
AU  - G R Thompson
TI  - Dyslipidaemia and the military patient
AID  - 10.1136/jramc-2015-000491
DP  - 2015 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
PG  - 206--210
VI  - 161
IP  - 3
4099  - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/161/3/206.short
4100  - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/161/3/206.full
SO  - J R Army Med Corps2015 Sep 01; 161
AB  - 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.