Prevalence and 5-year incidence rate of dyslipidemia and its association with other coronary artery disease risk factors in Iran

Abstract

Although there were promising signs of a reduction in DL and increase in DDL in the last 5 years, a high percentage of the population have DL yet, from whom mostly are undiagnosed. DL was significantly associated with other CAD risk factors. Therefore, the health-care management system should improve its strategies to reduce the health burden of DL.