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The Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III, or ATP III) presents the NCEP's updated clinical guidelines for cholesterol testing and management. The ATP III full set of guidelines is an evidence-based, extensively referenced report that is the basis for several related products and tools.
The ATP III guidelines provide detailed information on topic areas such as classification of lipids and lipoproteins, coronary heart disease (CHD) risk assessment, lifestyle interventions, drug treatment, specific dyslipidemias, and adherence issues. Recommendations for special populations such as patients with CHD, patients at high risk for developing CHD, patients with diabetes, women, older Americans, young adults, and racial and ethnic groups are provided.
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