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VOL 108 / NO 7 / DECEMBER 2000 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON HYPERLIPIDEMIA

HYPERLIPIDEMIA
Introduction to a four-article symposium
Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD

CHOLESTEROL REDUCTION TO PREVENT CAD
What do the data show?
Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD

IN SEARCH OF LIPID BALANCE IN OLDER WOMEN
New studies raise questions about what works best
Amy C. Bales, MD

DOES HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA INCREASE RISK FOR CAD?
Growing evidence suggests it plays a role
Brendan J. Coughlan, MD, Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD

THE EMERGING ROLE OF HDL CHOLESTEROL
Is it time to focus more energy on raising high-density lipoprotein levels?
Richard S. Safeer, MD, Martha O. Cornell, DO

CLINICAL ARTICLES

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Prevention, early detection, and aggressive treatment can make a difference
Kristin L. Fraser, MD, Kenneth R. Chapman, MD

CAREGIVER BURDEN AND BURNOUT
A guide for primary care physicians
Richard T. Kasuya, MD, Patricia Polgar-Bailey, FNP, MSN, MPH, Robbyn Takeuchi, MSW

CONTINUING FEATURES

EDITOR'S NOTE
'Tis the season . . . for cholesterol

EDITORIAL
Are medical school graduates in the red over their heads?
Rising cost of education is only part of the disillusionment
Peter A. Setness, MD

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
How to use the new sensitive thyrotropin assays

DIGITAL DOC
Thin is in
LCD technology offers a lot in a flat package
Bryan P. Bergeron, MD

PATIENT NOTES
Understanding cholesterol levels

READER SERVICES

Staff, Editorial Board

CME Credit Quiz

Resource Guide: Hyperlipidemia

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