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Dr. Google, referencing ACC, tells us that cardiometabolic disorders represent a cluster of interrelated risk factors, primarily hypertension, elevated fasting blood sugar, dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, and elevated triglycerides. Examples of the disease include heart attack, stroke, diabetes... more
Patients of all ages and with all kinds of problems seek help in our busy family medicine clinic (10 providers, 33,000 visits a year), which is part of a four-clinic network of the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Family Medicine Department. I work independently (although we do... more
The NLA is happy to announce a new Fellows-in-Training section on lipid.org listed under the Education tab. Trainees can find information on how to join the NLA as a complimentary member, educational offerings including live, print and online courses, Trainee Travel Grants and much more. One new... more
The National Lipid Association (NLA) has released a comprehensive clinical review titled “Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome: An Expert Clinical Review from the National Lipid Association.” This new guidance provides an in-depth examination of the diagnosis, management, and treatment landscape for... more
With the rising prevalence of obesity among minority youth in the United States (US),(1,2) there has been a concurrent rise in associated comorbidities such as youth-onset diabetes and hypertension.(3-6) American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth are at high risk for obesity that is a predictor of... more
“Skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.” Wayne Gretzky As I write this last president’s letter for the annual Potpourri edition of the LipidSpin, I’m reminded of how fortunate I’ve been to serve as the President of the National Lipid Association (NLA) during the past... more
National Lipid Association Board Member Lori Alexander, MSHS, RD, CCRC, CLS, FNLA testified on Wednesday in front of the Food and Drug Adminstration Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee on behalf of familial chylomicronemia patients. The committee held a hearing regarding the... more