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Cholesterol: An important actor on the cancer immune scene

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Based on the structural and signaling roles of cholesterol, which are necessary for immune cell activity, high concentrations of cholesterol and its metabolites not only trigger malignant cell activities but also impede immune responses against cancer ...
Hossein Halimi, Shirin Farjadian
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Effects of a Portfolio-Mediterranean Diet and a Mediterranean Diet with or without a Sterol-Enriched Yogurt in Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia [PDF]

Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020
Background A growing number of functional foods have been proposed to reduce cholesterol levels and the Portfolio Diet, which includes a combination of plant sterols, fibres, nuts, and soy protein, reduces low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from
Yvelise Ferro, Elisa Mazza, Mariantonietta Salvati, Emma Santariga, Salvatore Giampà, Rocco Spagnuolo, Patrizia Doldo, Roberta Pujia, Adriana Coppola, Carmine Gazzaruso, Arturo Pujia, Tiziana Montalcini   +11 more
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Evaluation of the pharmacotherapeutic follow-up effectiveness in patients with dyslipidemia in the secondary health care in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the main causes of mortality in the world. Dyslipidemia treatment can reduce the number of deaths caused by CVD, by decreasing the lipid profile.
Fernanda Luize Faria, Lucimary Afonso dos Santos, Mário Augusto Cray da Costa, Camilo Molino Guidone, Marco Antonio Costa   +4 more
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Physicians' ability to predict the risk of coronary heart disease

BMC Health Services Research, 2003
Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Previous research examining physicians ability to estimate cardiovascular risk has shown that physicians' generally overestimate the absolute risk of CHD events ...
Elasy Tom A, Phillips Christopher J, Pignone Michael, Fernandez Alicia   +3 more
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Antidiabetic effects of Cycas edentata aqueous leaf extract on the blood glucose levels of alloxan-induced diabetic ICR mice (Mus musculus L.)

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2017
Background: Diabetes mellitus is ranked among one of the most prevalent diseases in the world conveniently described with increased blood glucose levels.
Elisha Jae V Elardo, Abbie Grace M Olea, Francesca Josephine Sta. Cruz, Gloriana Julia C Teope, Rodel Jonathan S Vitor II   +4 more
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Antidiabetic effects of Cycas riuminiana leaf extracts on alloxan-induced diabetic ICR mice (Mus musculus L.)

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2017
Background: The Philippines is one of the countries with high prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Although there are several drugs marketed to control it, there are unwanted side effects. Knowing this, alternative options have been sought for to control the
Jose Lorenzo M Barroso, Danalou Claudine G Lacanilao, Renz Anthony C Sac, Rodel Jonathan S Vitor II   +3 more
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Prevalence of Statin Use and Predictors of Statin Initiation Among Patients with Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis - A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study

Clinical Epidemiology, 2023
Marine Sølling Ramsing, Frederik Kraglund, Peter Jepsen Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence: Marine Sølling Ramsing, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University ...
Ramsing MS, Kraglund F, Jepsen P
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Association Between Lipid-Lowering Drug Use and Sarcopenia: Analysis of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis
Objective Lipid-lowering drugs are known to cause various muscle-related side effects; however, it remains unclear whether their use contributes to reduced muscle mass and sarcopenia. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the use of lipid-
Ah-Reum Shin, Keun-Gyu Park, Sung-Woo Kim   +2 more
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Impact of Antihyperlipidemic Therapy on Dental Implant Survival: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

Oral
Background: Antihyperlipidemic medications are widely prescribed for the management of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease and may also influence bone metabolism, formation, and repair.
Antony Chidiac, Christia Akl, Richard M. Sadaka, Stephanie Mrad, José de Jesús Navarrete-Hernández, Rim Bourgi, Horacio Islas-Granillo, Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez, Joseph Bassil   +8 more
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Assessing Prescribing Patterns of Nonstatins as Add-on Therapy for Secondary Prevention in a Federally Qualified Health Center

Pharmacy
Background: Lipid management is a key aspect of secondary atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) prevention. However, real-world studies show that ~72–88% of patients with ASCVD fail to meet their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C ...
Sabrina Guerra, Kathryn P. Lin, Ahmed S. Kenawy, Chanhyun Park, Morgan P. Stewart   +4 more
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