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NLA Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia
NLA Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia
Firefighters and CVD: Heroes with Hearts at Risk
BackgroundThere are more than one million firefighters in the United States. Excluding the tragic loss of 342 firefighters in New York City on Sept. 11,…
Effects of Post-Transplant Drugs on Lipids and Treatment Options
EpidemiologyThe ever- increasing population of patients living after organ transplantation has added an important dimension to the specific management needs of these patients. One major…
Heterozygous Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia: Case Study and Literature Review
A 12-year-old male was referred to our Pediatric Lipid Clinic by his pediatrician for evaluation of a low total cholesterol level. A fasting lipid profile…
Tolerability of Statin Therapy in Children
Regardless of the low number of children who will require treatment, obstacles remain for these pediatric patients. Medications commonly associated with grandparents and secondary prevention…
Case Study: Muscle-Related Statin Intolerance
There is little doubt that Statins are highly effective for cholesterol lowering. Clinical trials have demonstrated that they reduce the risk of ischemic heart disease…
Managing the Statin-Intolerant Patient: Low-Dose/Low-Frequency Treatment Regimens
Statin clinical trials suggest an incidence of adverse muscular events of ~ 1.5 – 3%, but the true incidence of statin intolerance (SI) is likely…
Clinical utility of inflammatory markers and advanced lipoprotein testing: Advice from an expert panel of lipid specialists
Clinical utility of inflammatory markers and advanced lipoprotein testing: Advice from an expert panel of lipid specialists