Management of dyslipidemia presents unique challenges in Indians. Not only the prevalence of dyslipidemia is constantly increasing in Indians, particularly at a younger age, the pattern of dyslipidemia is also distinct as compared to the western populations. For these reasons, it is important to formulate policies and guidelines that accommodate these differences and propose recommendations that are best suited for our conditions.
An Indian expert panel of Lipid Association of India prepared the consensus statement considering the following main objectives: The document remained simple yet scientifically robust, Informative rather than prescriptive, Maximally utilize the available Indian data, and Make all the efforts to ensure practical applicability of the recommendations to the Indian population. This consensus document is divided in two parts. Part 1, the present document, deals…
