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Laparoscopic diagnosis of idiopathic left ovarian vein thrombosis in a 27-year-old woman - PubMed

Laparoscopic diagnosis of idiopathic left ovarian vein thrombosis in a 27-year-old woman - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35096407/

Idiopathic left ovarian vein thrombosis was diagnosed in a 27-year-old woman at the time of a diagnostic laparoscopy performed because of a suspected ovarian torsion. The diagnosis was confirmed by...



Relevance: During follow-up it became clear that the patient was already diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia before the occurrence of the ovarian vein thrombosis. It remains unclear if familial hypercholesterolemia played a role in the occurrence of ovarian vein thrombosis in our patient.


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THE EFFECT OF EVOLOCUMAB ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH ATORVASTATIN ON LIPID PROFILE - PubMed

THE EFFECT OF EVOLOCUMAB ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH ATORVASTATIN ON LIPID PROFILE - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35058387/

Conclusions: Preproteins convert as esubtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor regulates the serum levels of lipid and cholesterol by lowering LDL-C, and the results also indicate that combination of evolocumab and atorvastatin...



Conclusion: Preproteins convert as esubtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor regulates the serum levels of lipid and cholesterol by lowering LDL-C, and the results also indicate that combination of evolocumab and atorvastatin are more potent in lowering the lipid profile and then reduce progression of atherosclerosis than evolocumab alone in rabbits...

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Daily intake of up to two eggs for 11 weeks does not affect the cholesterol balance of Chinese young adults

Daily intake of up to two eggs for 11 weeks does not affect the cholesterol balance of Chinese young adults

Source : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/fsn3.2734

Dexin Zhang , Deyuan Li , Fang Yang , Corresponding Author Fang Yang School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China Correspondence Deyuan Li, Functional Food Research,...



These results demonstrate that intake of up to two eggs a day had little effect on biomarkers of CVDs in young, healthy Chinese college students and provided useful evidence for the dietary guidelines regarding egg consumption.

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    instability of cholesterol homeostasis in the body leads to hypercholesterolemia and further triggers the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which is a general term for many diseases, including heart disease, Show More
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Patients’ Adherence to PCSK9 Inhibitors Therapy

The Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Patients’ Adherence to PCSK9 Inhibitors Therapy

Source : https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/475/htm

PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) are monoclonal antibodies that have been shown to be effective in reducing both LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) values and major cardiovascular events in patients at high cardiovascular risk....

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    Facilitating patients’ access to PCSK9i and enhancing telemedicine seem to be effective strategies to ensure the continuity of care and appropriate management of these patients.
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Circulating GPIHBP1 levels and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study

Circulating GPIHBP1 levels and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study

Source : https://www.lipidjournal.com/article/S1933-2874(22)00021-6/pdf

Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),1,2 whose risk of CHD is two-to three-fold higher than in individuals...



Highlights: "Serum GPIHBP1 levels were higher in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Serum GPIHBP1 levels were higher in T2DM patients with microvascular complications. Serum GPIHBP1 levels independently associated with T2DM microvascular complications".


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