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Figure 1 | Cardiovascular Diabetology

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From: Dyslipidemia in primary care – prevalence, recognition, treatment and control: data from the German Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk Project (GEMCAS)

Figure 1

Proportion of patients in different age groups being dyslipidemic as the the 2003 ESC guidelines. Total dyslipidemia is defined as either "lipid disorders yes" or "lipid lowering agent yes" or lab values compatible with the diagnosis of dyslipidemia as previously defined. Reference for each percent number given is the total number of patients in that age group indicted in the upper part of the figure.

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