Publisher's Synopsis
The Second Edition offers the reader the very latest information on lipid disorders from aetiology to the management of this ever increasing problem that is a major cause of atherosclerotic and cardiovascular disease. Written by a general practitioner, an epidemiologist, and a lipidologist, this concise and well-illustrated text will appeal to a wide range of specialists who are dealing increasingly with dyslipidaemia. This book is practical and offers sound advice on screening, risk assessment and the management of dyslipidaemia, and is essential reading.
