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Atherogenic dyslipidemia

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013
Atherogenic dyslipidemia (AD) refers to elevated levels of triglycerides (TG) and small-dense low-density lipoprotein and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).
C N Manjunath, Jayesh R Rawal, Paurus Mehelli Irani, K Madhu   +3 more
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A novel ultrafast-low-dose computed tomography protocol allows concomitant coronary artery evaluation and lung cancer screening [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND:Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is often performed in patients who are at high risk for lung cancer in whom screening is currently recommended.
Bandiera, A, Barillari, P, Barillà, F, Gaudio, C, Mangieri, E, Paravati, V, Pellegrini, M, Pelliccia, F, Petriello, G, Tanzilli, A, Tanzilli, G   +10 more
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Editorial: Secondary Dyslipidemias [PDF]

The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2011
The term “secondary dyslipidemias” is used to describe the quantitative and/or qualitative alterations in lipoprotein metabolism that complicate the course of other medical disorders. Although the precise prevalence of secondary dyslipidemias has not been determined, the increasing incidence of the conditions that predispose to their development (such ...
Elisaf, M. S., Tsimihodimos, V.
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Liraglutide downregulates hepatic LDL receptor and PCSK9 expression in HepG2 cells and db/db mice through a HNF-1a dependent mechanism

Cardiovascular Diabetology, 2018
Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a major regulator of cholesterol homeostasis, is associated with glucose metabolism. Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, can increase insulin secretion in a glucose ...
Sheng-Hua Yang, Rui-Xia Xu, Chuan-Jue Cui, Yin Wang, Ying Du, Zhi-Guo Chen, Yu-Hong Yao, Chun-Yan Ma, Cheng-Gang Zhu, Yuan-Lin Guo, Na-Qiong Wu, Jing Sun, Bu-Xing Chen, Jian-Jun Li   +13 more
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Detecting Familial hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents: potential and challenges

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2022
Background It is now well established that atherosclerosis begins in childhood and evolves through adolescence and young adulthood, ultimately resulting in myocardial infarction and stroke in adults.
Giuseppe Banderali, Maria Elena Capra, Giacomo Biasucci, Rita Stracquadaino, Claudia Viggiano, Cristina Pederiva   +5 more
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Application of expanded genetic analysis in the diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia in patients with very early-onset coronary artery disease

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018
Background Patients with monogenic familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). A recent FH Expert Panel suggested that FH was underdiagnosed and undertreated which needs early diagnosis.
Ye-Xuan Cao, Na-Qiong Wu, Di Sun, Hui-Hui Liu, Jing-Lu Jin, Sha Li, Yuan-Lin Guo, Cheng-Gang Zhu, Ying Gao, Qiu-Ting Dong, Geng Liu, Qian Dong, Jian-Jun Li   +12 more
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Persistent hypertriglyceridemia in statin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: This paper reports the results of an audit that assessed the prevalence of residual hypertriglyceridemia and the potential need for intensified management among patients with statin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in primary care in the ...
Feher, Michael D., Greener, Mark, Munro, Neil   +2 more
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Free fatty acids and cardiovascular outcome: a Chinese cohort study on stable coronary artery disease

Nutrition & Metabolism, 2017
Background Studies have revealed that plasma level of free fatty acids (FFAs) is related to cardiovascular disease. However, the role of FFAs in clinical outcomes of stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) has been less evaluated.
Hui-Wen Zhang, Xi Zhao, Yuan-Lin Guo, Cheng-Gang Zhu, Na-Qiong Wu, Jing Sun, Geng Liu, Qian Dong, Jian-Jun Li   +8 more
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Oral Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum Abundance in Subjects in Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention, with or without Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Biomedicines, 2022
Background: Low-grade chronic inflammation, promoted by dysbiosis of the gut and oral microbiota, has been shown to contribute to individual susceptibility to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
Maria Cristina Curia, Pamela Pignatelli, Domenica Lucia D’Antonio, Damiano D’Ardes, Elena Olmastroni, Luca Scorpiglione, Francesco Cipollone, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Adriano Piattelli, Marco Bucci, Paolo Magni   +10 more
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The association of statin use after cancer diagnosis with survival in pancreatic cancer patients: a SEER-medicare analysis. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundPancreatic cancer has poor prognosis and existing interventions provide a modest benefit. Statin has anti-cancer properties that might enhance survival in pancreatic cancer patients.
Cook-Wiens, Galen, Goodman, Marc T, Gottlieb, Roberta A, Jeon, Christie Y, Merz, C Noel Bairey, Pandol, Stephen J, Wu, Bechien   +6 more
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