USMLE Step 3 - Risk factors for CAD
Risk factors for CAD
sackatdoc - 09-28-08 06:35
NCEP defines all the following conditions as major risk factors for CAD except?
a-smoking
b-obesity
c-low HDL cholesterol
d-hypertension
e-age older than 45yrs in males
sackatdoc - 09-28-08 06:35
NCEP defines all the following conditions as major risk factors for CAD except?
a-smoking
b-obesity
c-low HDL cholesterol
d-hypertension
e-age older than 45yrs in males
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Re: Risk factors for CAD
sackatdoc - 09-28-08 09:23 sorry swanson says obesity!!!"NCEP" DONT KNOW WHAT NATIONAL PROGRAM IS IT?do you have an idea, book doesnt mention,just the question.
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Re: Risk factors for CAD sackatdoc - 09-29-08 18:55 i found it-it is cholesterol education program
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Re: Risk factors for CAD doctor1 - 11-04-08 06:52 which ever the program is there are only 5 majorrisk factors- 1.htn, 2. diab 3. hyperlipi i.e lowhdl , incre ldl, 4. cig smoking 5. fam hist of premature cvd, rest are the associatred risk factors.
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Re: Risk factors for CAD sackatdoc - 11-04-08 10:21 thanks for the clarification, doctor1,coz obesity i thought could be one of the major but now i knew it isnt, so wanted to share it with all, also, so that i dont forget
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