Alterations in the lipid profile associate with a dysregulated inflammatory, prothrombotic, anti-fibrinolytic state and development of severe acute kidney injury in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A study from Cincinnati, USA
Source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8045427/
Reduction of atherogenic lipoproteins is often the ultimate goal of nutritional interventions, however this is complicated given that hypolipidemia is frequently observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. We aimed...
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Greater variability in lipid measurements associated with kidney diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a 10-year diabetes cohort study
Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-87067-4
This study aimed to evaluate the associations between variability of lipid parameters and the risk of kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, total cholesterol to...
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Relationship between small dense low density lipoprotein and cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Source : https://bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12872-021-01979-7
Background Residual risk remained significant despite effective low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering treatment. Small dense low density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL-C) as part of LDL-C has been found to be...
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I have many patients with HDL levels over 60. I have been practicing for over 40 years and my experience has shown that the “cardio protective” effect promotes longevity in these patients (including my 96 year old mother). Is a statin recommended in these patients?
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LYNN CRONIN5yrPeople with naturally high HDL levels do in many cases come from families that enjoy longevity. But we also know that treating HDL does not seem to give the Show More