The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and related organizations
recently updated guidelines for management of high blood cholesterol.
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This update expands on 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
guidelines
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and previous National Cholesterol Education Program recommendations. The purpose
of the current article is to address where apolipoprotein B (apoB) fits into 2018
cholesterol guidelines.- Stone N.J.
- Robinson J.G.
- Lichtenstein A.H.
- et al.
2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic
cardiovascular risk in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American
Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014; 63: 2889-2934
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