Cholesterol

Resources

• www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncep -- National Cholesterol Education Program
• www.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• www.acc.org -- American College of Cardiology
• www.americanheart.org -- American Heart Association
• www.eatright.org -- American Dietetic Association

Highlights
Introduction
Cholesterol's Effect on the Heart
Cholesterol's Effect on the Brain
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Lifestyle Changes
Treatment
Resources
References

Review Date: 7/23/2007
Reviewed By: Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.; and Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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