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ERIC Number: EJ424525
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-9859
Total and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults with Mental Retardation.
Rimmer, James H.; Kelly, Luke E.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v25 n4 p360-66 Dec 1990
The study evaluated the total cholesterol and high density lipoprotein cholesterol of 40 adults (mean age 37.5 years) with mental retardation residing at an intermediate care facility. Results indicated that 59 percent of the males and 68 percent of the females were at moderate to high risk for coronary heart disease. (DB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Diseases, Health Needs, Heart Disorders, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Residential Programs, Screening Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cholesterol