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Update on Familial Hypercholesterolemia: An Expert Clinical Consensus from the National Lipid Association
This Expert Clinical Consensus provides redefined diagnostic criteria, updated ICD-10 codes, and guidance on genetic testing and cascade screening.
Recognition and Management of Persistent Chylomicronemia: A Joint Expert Clinical Consensus by the National Lipid Association and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology
Patients with persistent chylomicronemia and alarm features have a very high risk of acute pancreatitis, similar to FCS.
Assessment and management of statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS): A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association
Statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) are the most common form of statin intolerance and are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events that manifest from statin…
Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association
South Asians living in the US (SAUS) have a higher prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) that begins earlier and is more aggressive than age-matched…
Genetic testing in dyslipidemia: A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association
There is clinical utility of genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolemia, familial chylomicronemia syndrome, sitosterolemia, lysosomal acid lipase deficiency, and a few other rare disorders, and…
Management of Statin Treatment in Adult Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Solid organ transplantation (SOT), encompassing kidney, liver, heart and to a lesser extent pancreas and lung, has become routine care for optimal treatment of end-stage…
Tuberous and Tendon Xanthomas: Don’t Overlook Sitosterolemia or Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
Some inherited lipid disorders can be recognized by the deposition of cholesterol and other lipids in lesions on the body termed xanthomas. Lipid deposition can…