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By the time this is published, NLA will have met in person for the first time in over a year and a half at the Scientific Sessions in Orlando. Finally able to see each other, this first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic brings renewed hope that our country will resume a more normal... more
The National Lipid Association has featured highlights from selected presentations at the 2016 Spring Clinical Lipid Update in San Diego. Read our meeting coverage here. more
An International Masters in Lipidology course debuted in Sydney, Australia in late October 2010. The international faculty included: Dr. Gerald Watts Dr. John Chapman, President of the European Atherosclerosis Society Dr. Richard O'Brien Dr. David Sullivan, Past President of the... more
What is the Structure of Lp(a)? Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] was first described as an antigenic variant of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in 1963.1 Indeed, Lp(a) contains an LDL-like moiety but is distinguished by the attached unique protein apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)]. (Fig. 1) Apo(a) confers unique... more
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As a teen, I did all the things other 14-year-old boys did: played sports, hung out with friends, and raced dirt bikes. But around that time I learned I inherited a genetic disorder called Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH). When I was diagnosed with FH in 1974, the medical community didn’t... more
Sonja Connor, MS, RDN, LN, began her journey with the National Lipid Association in the summer of 2009 and served on the Pacific Lipid Board from 2009–2010. When Sonja found out she was selected for the member spotlight she was elated and provided a very detailed glimpse into her life. Sonja... more
I have an appointment tomorrow am with my 21 mo old patient who was referred to me at age 13 mo with a 8h fasting LDL-C of 846, TG 76, HDL-C 42 and Lp(a) 167 mg/dL. There were no indications of secondary hyperlipidemia, and his 7 yo sister has DNA confirmed homozygous FH (and no... more