Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
New cardiovascular disease risk factors study findings reported from Monash University
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 10th, 2008
A report, 'How do the Australian guidelines for lipid-lowering drugs perform in practice' Cardiovascular disease risk in the AusDiab Study, 1999-2000,' is newly published data in Medical Journal of Australia. According to a study from Melbourne, Australia, "To determine how well the current Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) eligibility criteria for subsidy of lipid-lowering drugs compare with current national guidelines for determining the population at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Analyses of the population-based, cross-sectional Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study, conducted in 1999-2000."
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