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The association between Sugars Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and lipid profile among children and youth: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies.

Source : https://europepmc.org/article/med/33629539

Background The relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intake and serum lipids among children and youth has been reported in several studies, but the results are still controversial. Objective In the...

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Lipid profile of childhood cancer survivors and the effects of vitamin D supplementation: a prospective study

Lipid profile of childhood cancer survivors and the effects of vitamin D supplementation: a prospective study

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43054-021-00051-5

Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have high prevalence of obesity vitamin D (VD) deficiency together with dyslipidemia. We aimed to evaluate lipid profile and the effect of VD supplementation in...

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OPTIMAL USE OF LIPID-LOWERING THERAPY AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES: A Position Paper endorsed by the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP) - PubMed

OPTIMAL USE OF LIPID-LOWERING THERAPY AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES: A Position Paper endorsed by the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP) - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33607265/

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and consequent acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are substantial contributors to morbidity and mortality across Europe. Much of these diseases burden is modifiable, in particular by lipid-lowering...

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Dry eye disease is associated with retinal microvascular dysfunction and possible risk for cardiovascular disease - PubMed

Dry eye disease is associated with retinal microvascular dysfunction and possible risk for cardiovascular disease - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33576186/

doi: 10.1111/aos.14782. Online ahead of print. 1 Vascular Research Laboratory, Ophthalmic Research Group, College of Health and life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK. 2 Optometry and Vision Sciences Research Group,...

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Triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is superior to triglycerides and other lipid ratios as an indicator of increased urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio in the general population of China: a cross-sectional study

Triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is superior to triglycerides and other lipid ratios as an indicator of increased urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio in the general population of China: a cross-sectional study

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-021-01442-8

Background Dyslipidemia contributes to the pathogenesis of renal dysfunction. Previous research demonstrated that triglycerides (TG), instead of other individual lipid indexes, has a significant link with elevated urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio...

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Machine learning modelling of blood lipid biomarkers in familial hypercholesterolaemia versus polygenic/environmental dyslipidaemia

Machine learning modelling of blood lipid biomarkers in familial hypercholesterolaemia versus polygenic/environmental dyslipidaemia

Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-83392-w

Familial hypercholesterolaemia increases circulating LDL-C levels and leads to premature cardiovascular disease when undiagnosed or untreated. Current guidelines support genetic testing in patients complying with clinical diagnostic criteria and cascade...

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Improving Statin Adherence in Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Improving Statin Adherence in Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Source : https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/improving-statin-adherence-in-patients-at-risk-for-cardiovascular-disease/preview/uspeditorial?utm_source=TrendMD&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=US_Pharmacist_TrendMD_0

US Pharm. 2021;46(2):6-12. ABSTRACT: Lipid-lowering medications have been shown to be efficacious, but adherence can be challenging in patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease. It is critical for...

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  • 5yr
    One thing I think we can do better with initiating statins is, when appropriate, use the "start low and go slow" mentality rather than begin with high dose/high potency statin. Show More
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Lipid Level, Lipid Variability, and Risk of Multiple Myeloma: A Nationwide Population-Based Study of 3,527,776 Subjects - PubMed

Lipid Level, Lipid Variability, and Risk of Multiple Myeloma: A Nationwide Population-Based Study of 3,527,776 Subjects - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33572660/

(1) Background: There is evidence that abnormality in lipid metabolism promotes cancer development. This study investigated whether lipid level and its variability are associated with the development of MM at...

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Usefulness of Novel Martin/Hopkins and Sampson Equations over Friedewald Equation in Cardiology Outpatients: A CVSCORE-TR Substudy.

Source : https://europepmc.org/article/med/33570835

Background and aims The Friedewald equation (LDL-Cf) is known to produce inaccurate estimations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) when triglycerides are high (>400 mg/dL) or LDL-C is low (<70 mg/dL)....

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Personalized medicine in lipid-modifying therapy

Personalized medicine in lipid-modifying therapy

Source : https://doi.org/10.2217/pme-2020-0110

The choice of lipid-modifying treatment is largely based on the absolute level of cardiovascular risk and baseline lipid profile. Statins are the first-line treatment for most patients requiring reduction of...

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Association of small dense LDL-cholesterol with disease severity, hypertension status and clinical outcome in patients with coronary artery disease - PubMed

Association of small dense LDL-cholesterol with disease severity, hypertension status and clinical outcome in patients with coronary artery disease - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33186323/

1 State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College. 2 Department of Cardiology, Xuanwu...

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Novel Experimental Agents for the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia | JEP

Novel Experimental Agents for the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia | JEP

Source : https://doi.org/10.2147/JEP.S267376

Ivan Pećin, 1, 2 Željko Reiner 1, 2 1Zagreb School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; 2Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia...

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67 year-old Hispanic female

Mrs. Sanders is a 67 year-old Hispanic female who is coming in for her yearly checkup. She is prediabetic, a non-smoker, drinks occasionally (for holidays and celebrations), and states her main form of exercise is dancing. She has a family history of diabetes and her father passed away from cardiac arrest a few years...

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  • 5yr
    Sounds like a typical metabolic syndrome patient with insulin resistance. Lifestyle change implementation along with as assessment of her cardio metabolism. Besides having a lipid profile at hand, Show More
  • 5yr
    1. How often is she exercising and how does she feel when she is dancing? I would encourage daily walking if she feels fine with dancing. 2. Show More

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The Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Lipid Metabolism - PubMed

The Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Lipid Metabolism - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33535652/

Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are effective antihyperglycemic agents by inhibiting glucose reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the kidney. Besides improving glycemic control in patients with type 2...

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Ovarian cancer risk in relation to blood lipid levels and hyperlipidemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational epidemiologic studies - PubMed

Ovarian cancer risk in relation to blood lipid levels and hyperlipidemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational epidemiologic studies - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32483012/

1 Department of Oncology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. 2 Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill,...

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Empagliflozin increases plasma levels of campesterol, a marker of cholesterol absorption, in patients with type 2 diabetes: Association with a slight increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol - PubMed

Empagliflozin increases plasma levels of campesterol, a marker of cholesterol absorption, in patients with type 2 diabetes: Association with a slight increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33556413/

1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Dokkyo Medical University, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected]. 2 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Dokkyo Medical University, Japan. 3 Department of Infection Control and Clinical...

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Lipid Level, Lipid Variability, and Risk of Multiple Myeloma: A Nationwide Population-Based Study of 3,527,776 Subjects

Lipid Level, Lipid Variability, and Risk of Multiple Myeloma: A Nationwide Population-Based Study of 3,527,776 Subjects

Source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7866996/

Aldo M. Roccaro, Academic Editor There is preclinical evidence that abnormalities in lipid metabolism promote cancer development, and a few studies show the association between lipid levels and multiple myeloma...

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Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Probiotic in Early Pregnancy on Plasma Conjugated Bile Acids in a Randomised Controlled Trial - PubMed

Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Probiotic in Early Pregnancy on Plasma Conjugated Bile Acids in a Randomised Controlled Trial - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33450885/

We have previously shown that probiotic supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 (HN001) led to a reduced incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Here we investigate whether HN001 supplementation resulted in...

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