The prevalence of high blood cholesterol levels among adults in the United States.

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Published in JAMA on July 07, 1989

Authors

C Sempos1, R Fulwood, C Haines, M Carroll, R Anda, D F Williamson, P Remington, J Cleeman

Author Affiliations

1: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control, Hyattsville, Md 20782.

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