What cause of mortality can we predict by cholesterol screening in the Japanese general population?
What cause of mortality can we predict by cholesterol screening in the Japanese general population?
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2796.2003.01080.x
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发表时间:
2003-02-01
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Ueshima, H
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作者:
Okamura, T;Kadowaki, T;Ueshima, H
Objective. In a population with a markedly lower coronary mortality such as in Japan, the benefit of cholesterol screening may be different from Western populations. We attempted to assess the importance of cholesterol screening in Japan.Design. A 13.2-year cohort study for cause-specific mortality.Setting. Three hundred randomly selected districts throughout Japan in which the National Survey on Circulatory Disorders 1980 was performed.Subjects. A total of 9216 community dwelling persons aged 30 years and over, with standardized serum cholesterol measurement and without a past history of cardiovascular disease.Results. There were 1206 deaths, which included 462 deaths due to cardiovascular disease with 79 coronary heart diseases. Hypercholesterolemia (>6.21 mmol L-1 ) showed a significant positive relation to coronary mortality (relative risk; 2.93, 95% confidence interval; 1.52-5.63) but not to stroke. Although hypocholesterolemia (