Atherosclerosis in childhood
Authors:
M. Aschermann
Authors‘ workplace:
Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 1. lékařská fakulta, II. interní klinika VFN
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2009; 148: 361-364
Category:
Review Article
Overview
Atherosclerosis and its complications are at the first place in mortality of adult population not only in Czech Republic, but among all developed countries through the world. It is well known today that atherosclerotic changes are present even in childhood, especially in children with mothers with hypercholesterolemia. Primary prevention should be therefore focused on very early stages of atherosclerosis in childhood. In all children the active prevention must start as early as possible and include smoking, obesity, metabolic syndrome, blood lipids and blood pressure. The article contains summary of current knowledge about atherosclerosis in childhood as well as information on the active prevention of its development.
Key words:
atherosclerosis in childhood, prevention.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
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