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The investigation and treatment of hyperlipidaemia in general practice. 1975

E Tierney

An investigation was made into the incidence of type IIa hyperlipidaemia in two generations of a family in which there was a tendency to develop premature ischaemic heart disease. Forty-three per cent of those tested showed a lipoprotein abnormality characteristic type IIa hyperlipidaemia. Treatment of this condition, by dietary and drug therapy, was uniformaly successful. The importance of early detection of this condition by the general practitioner is emphasized, in view of the high incidence of premature ischaemic heart disease in such patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006949	Hyperlipidemias	Conditions with excess LIPIDS in the blood.	Hyperlipemia,Hyperlipidemia,Lipemia,Lipidemia,Hyperlipemias,Lipemias,Lipidemias
D008055	Lipids	A generic term for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water. They comprise the fats, fatty oils, essential oils, waxes, phospholipids, glycolipids, sulfolipids, aminolipids, chromolipids (lipochromes), and fatty acids. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)	Lipid
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002784	Cholesterol	The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.	Epicholesterol
D002792	Cholestyramine Resin	A strongly basic anion exchange resin whose main constituent is polystyrene trimethylbenzylammonium Cl(-) anion.	Cholestyramine,Colestyramine,Colestyramin,Cuemid,MK-135,Quantalan,Questran,Cholestyramine Resins,Cholestyramines,Colestyramines,Colestyramins,Cuemids,MK 135,MK135,Quantalans,Questrans,Resin, Cholestyramine,Resins, Cholestyramine
D002994	Clofibrate	A fibric acid derivative used in the treatment of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III and severe HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p986)	Athromidin,Atromid,Atromid S,Clofibric Acid, Ethyl Ester,Ethyl Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate,Miscleron,Miskleron,Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate, Ethyl
D003327	Coronary Disease	An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.	Coronary Heart Disease,Coronary Diseases,Coronary Heart Diseases,Disease, Coronary,Disease, Coronary Heart,Diseases, Coronary,Diseases, Coronary Heart,Heart Disease, Coronary,Heart Diseases, Coronary
D004038	Diet, Reducing	A diet designed to cause an individual to lose weight.	Weight Loss Diet,Weight Reduction Diet,Diet, Weight Loss,Diet, Weight Reduction,Diets, Reducing,Diets, Weight Loss,Diets, Weight Reduction,Reducing Diet,Reducing Diets,Weight Loss Diets,Weight Reduction Diets
D005194	Family Practice	A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family.	Family Practices,Practice, Family,Practices, Family