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Lipid Panel and Hyperlipidemia

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Cholesterol measurements and information about related treatment. This page combines variable and description information from all three curated datasets.

Source files (on external FHS website):

For derived variables, refer to program code for more information.

Source DataCurated DataDescription
tcTC_coreTotal cholesterol at Exam 1-8,13-15,20,22-28/1-10/1-3
hdlHDL_coreHDL-Cholesterol at Exam 1-15,20,22-28/1-10/1-3
trigTriglycerides_coreTriglycerides at Exam 1-8,24-28/1-10/1-3
calc_LDLCalc_LDL_coreCalculated LDL-Cholesterol at Exam 24-28/1-10/1-3
liprxLIPRX_coreTreated for lipids at Exam 6-32/1-10/1-3 (Gen 2/Omni 1 exam 10 only derived for curated dataset )
lipmedlipmed_coreTaking lipid lowering medication for any reason at Exam NA/10/NA
statinstatin_coreTaking statin for any reason at Exam NA/10/NA