Sarah D. De Ferranti, MD, MPH
December 19th, 2011
Should All Children Age 9 to 11 Undergo Cholesterol Screening?
Bruce M Psaty, MD, PhD, Justin P Zachariah, MD MPH and Sarah D. De Ferranti, MD, MPH
The NHLBI (with the endorsement of the American Academy of Pediatrics) has issued new guidelines for cholesterol testing in children. It recommends that all children age 9 to 11 should undergo cholesterol screening and that screening should be repeated at ages 17 and 21. We asked a small panel of experts to review the new guidelines and […]
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