High Intake of Cholesterol Associated with Higher Mortality
Increased mortality associated with egg consumption largely influenced by cholesterol intake.
Increased mortality associated with egg consumption largely influenced by cholesterol intake.
A team of researchers conducted a systematic review to examine the association between migraine and lipid profile differences.
The approval was based on data from the double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 ELIPSE HoFH trial.
Addition of evolocumab to statin therapy was found to lower the risk for complex coronary disease requiring revascularization.
Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia were found to get more clinical benefits than those with CAD for comparable reductions in LDL-c.
A genetic risk score was found to be useful in identifying young individuals at high risk for coronary heart disease who need to undergo coronary artery calcium screening.
Lipoprotein apheresis was associated with reduced concentrations of LDL-C and Lp(a) in patients with hyperlipoproteinemia (a) and FH on a maximally tolerated lipid-lowering regimen.
Pediatricians should be familiar with familial hypercholesterolemia and prescribe statins to treat this disorder.
Combined hyperlipidemia was found to be similar genetically to isolated hypertriglyceridemia.
In this phase 2 trial, patients with hypercholesterolemia and clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were recruited from 85 sites across 20 countries.