Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Rare lipid disorders can be difficult to diagnose and treat, according to three presentations at ...
Genetic lipoprotein disorders are frequently seen in patients with premature coronary artery disease (CAD). An example of strong genetic predisposition is the disorder: familial hypercholesterolemia, ...
Pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) are produced in large quantities locally in the joints and subsequently enter the bloodstream. TNF-α and IL-6 may promote LDL metabolism by ...
Familial hypercholesterolaemia, familial combined hyperlipidaemia and elevated lipoprotein(a) are inherited disorders of apo B-100 metabolism that are frequently encountered in clinical lipidology ...
Dyslipidemia refers to lipoprotein disorders detected by laboratory tests, and usually occur without signs or symptoms during childhood and young adult age. Proper recognition and management of ...
LYON, France — Researchers have, for the first time, successfully replaced the enzyme found in familial lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) deficiency using recombinant human LCAT ACP-501 ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In advance of the upcoming National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions, co-chair James A. Underberg, MD, MS, ...
Eli Lilly & Co. has described pyrrolidine compounds targeting apolipoprotein(a) (Apo[a]) and acting as lipoprotein(a)-lowering agents reported to be useful for the treatment of cardiovascular ...
As you age, your doctor’s interest in your cholesterol level is likely to increase. That’s no coincidence. High cholesterol ...
Conversely, lifestyle, diabetes, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking and hypertension contribute to most of the population-attributable risk in the large, international INTERHEART study of acute ...