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Summer 2017
Clinical Question: What are the common hypoglycemic agents that can affect lipid parameters and which parameters are effected? Many patients with diabetes mellitus have indications for statin based lipid-lowering therapy because of their high risk of cardiovascular disease as recommended by... more
Mr. P is a 63-year-old male with a known history of coronary artery disease (CAD) who developed chest pressure and tightness while riding his motorcycle in the White Mountains in Northern Arizona. Since there wasn’t much traffic, he continued to ride but soon began to feel clammy and nauseated.... more
The Southwest Lipid Association (SWLA), Chapter of the National Lipid Association (NLA), met in Phoenix, AZ during the Spring Clinical Lipid Update. A major theme the SWLA is focusing on is getting more involvement and engagement of members in a team based approach. Clinical lipidology is a growing... more
Interviewed by NLA Membership Manager Brandi Rawls. What triggered your interest in medicine? Most of us who go into medical fields are natural rescuers. As a little girl, I filled up drawers in my house for broken popsicle sticks, rocks and other inanimate objects that looked broken or old... more