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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Hepatic Complication of Metabolic Dysmetabolism
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the main hepatic complication of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Its prevalence has risen dramatically since 1980, when it was a perplexing and sporadically-observed disease as first reported by…
National Lipid Association Scientific Statement on the use of icosapent ethyl in statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides and high or very-high ASCVD risk
The 2018 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol reaffirmed that lifestyle changes and statin treatment are therapeutic cornerstones…
A Personalized Approach to Risk Stratification
Clinical practice guidelines are integral to daily management of cardiovascular diseases, including hyperlipidemia. The most 2018 Multisociety Cholesterol Guidelines advocate for a more personalized approach…
Review of current evidence and clinical recommendations on the effects of low-carbohydrate and very-low-carbohydrate (including ketogenic) diets for the management of body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force
This scientific statement provides a comprehensive review of the current evidence base available from recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the effects of low-CHO and…
Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diets (Including Ketogenic) – Cardiometabolic Impact
Statin Use in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, NAFLD/NASH, Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Case Presentation: G.S. is a 60-year-old male referred for cholesterol treatment complicated by background liver disease. He has a history of schizophrenia and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) diagnosed in 2016. He is asymptomatic and…
Getting the e-Patient Equipped and Engaged
Patients often search the internet for medical answers and solutions before talking to their healthcare provider (HCP). This article provides practice pearls for conversing with…