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It was an honor and privilege for the Southeast Lipid Association (SELA) to host the National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Fla. this past May 2014. Excellent topics and presenters offered practical knowledge for integrating the latest clinical research guidelines into... more
The Foundation of the NLA launched its RADAR (RAre Disease AwarReness) campaign and redesigned website, learnyourlipids.com on Monday, July 31.
WAYLIVRA, the only therapy available for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), has been authorized as an adjunct to diet in adult patients with genetically confirmed FCS and at high risk for pancreatitis whose response to diet and triglyceride-lowering therapy has been inadequate, according to a... more
NLA Awards & Honors Committee This description is for Fellows the National Lipid Association Status. If the nominee does not qualify under these requirements, they may still qualify under the International or Honorary categories... more
Discuss this article at www.lipid.org/lipidspin Clinical practice guidelines are integral to daily management of cardiovascular diseases, including hyperlipidemia. The most recent 2018 Multisociety Cholesterol Guidelines advocate for a more personalized approach to risk assessment.... more
On June 3, 2015, the anticipated final results of the IMProved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial (IMPROVE-IT) was published online in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM 2015;372:2387-97). In the editorial... more
Abstract: With an occurrence of approximately 1 in 500 individuals worldwide, the heterozygous form of familial hypercholesterolemia is not uncommon. With statins being contraindicated in pregnancy (Category X), the management of pregnant women who carry this diagnosis has not been clearly defined... more
Thank you for participating in the 21 Day Challenge. Below please find your opportunity to reflect on today's activity. Note: Chapter and Reflection are the only mandatory fields, though the NLA hopes to collect participant demographic data for improvement of DEI within our organization. more
Introduction “Let food by thy medicine and medicine thy food,” are words that have been widely attributed to Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine. Yet it’s one of the most misquoted phrases of all time, since it has never been found in the more than 60 texts known as The Hippocratic... more
Hello, I would like the group's input on a patient of mine with hyperalphalipoproteinemia. 9 yo male with, BMI 12 kg/m2 (weight 10th percentile and height 60th percentile), had a routine lipid screen by pcp that showed TC- 223 and HDL > 100. Fasting lipid panel - TC- 184, HDL-C- 108, TG... more