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Using a family history of premature cardiovascular disease or premature hyperlipidemia to guide cholesterol screening in children misses a number of children who would be candidates for drug therapy, according to a new report. Universal screening, say researchers, would allow for earlier diagnoses of significant dyslipidemia and reduce the risk of future disease.

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Tags: Cholesterol, Disease and Condition, Drug, Children's Health

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