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Winter 2018
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in post-menopausal women has been a topic of constant debate. HRT with conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) or conjugated equine estrogens with progesterone, was perceived not only to relieve vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause but also to protect... more
Case History Mary is a 40-year-old school teacher who was referred for severe elevation of triglycerides (TGs). She has a past medical history of hypertension, gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, former tobacco use and idiopathic gastroparesis. She was not pregnant at the... more
JK is a 35-year-old female nonsmoker who first presented to clinical lipidology care after developing angina while breastfeeding her first child. A subsequent cardiac catheterization revealed 3-vessel disease, ultimately leading to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Her low-density... more
The Northeast Lipid Association executive committee held two meetings in 2017 and we reached consensus that we need to refocus efforts on membership retention and access to new members. The National Lipid Association is working separately on this process as well, and has created an outreach program... more
What motivated you to become a member of the NLA? A: My passion for lipid management had amplified during my ambulatory care pharmacy residency, where I participated in the pharmacy driven clinics, in part, managing patients with dyslipidemia. Upon completing my residency and beginning my career... more