The correlation between lipoprotein(a) and coronary atherosclerotic lesion is stronger than LDL-C, when LDL-C is less than 104 mg/dL
Source : https://bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12872-021-01861-6
Background Lp(a) and LDL-C are both risk factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). But there was a contradiction point in LDL-C and Lp(a) control. The appropriate level of LDL-C and...
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Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 Supplementation on Nutritional and Metabolic Parameters in the Early Postoperative Period after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11695-021-05222-2
Abstract Studies have suggested that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) causes changes in the intestinal microbiota composition and function due to anatomical and physiological modifications. The role of probiotic supplementation after...
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A polygenic biomarker to identify patients with severe hypercholesterolemia of polygenic origin - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32307928/
doi: 10.1002/mgg3.1248. 1 Department of Life Sciences, Centre for Integrative Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom. 2 Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom....
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Improved lipid target level attainment in patients with peripheral artery disease - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33430734/
It appears that there is more awareness and improvement of previously documented undertreatment of LDL-C levels in symptomatic PAD patients. Although statin treatment is initiated in the majority of patients,...
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