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Education on Prevention of Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension by Consuming Sardeljondan Herbal Drinks

Jurnal Soeropati, 2022
Hypertension is a condition in which a person experiences an increase in systolic blood pressure of more or equal to 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of more or equal to 90 mmHg.
Yauwan Tobing Lukiyono, Abraham Ahmad Ali Firdaus, Salfa Salsabilah Zain, Anis Hanifa Rahmawati, Nur Zulviah   +4 more
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Precision screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia: a machine learning study applied to electronic health encounter data

The Lancet: Digital Health, 2019
Summary: Background: Cardiovascular outcomes for people with familial hypercholesterolaemia can be improved with diagnosis and medical management. However, 90% of individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia remain undiagnosed in the USA. We aimed to
Kelly D Myers, BS, Joshua W Knowles, MD, David Staszak, PhD, Michael D Shapiro, DO, William Howard, PhD, Mrinal Yadava, MD, David Zuzick, MBA, Latoya Williamson, MS, Nigam H Shah, PhD, Juan M Banda, PhD, Joe Leader, BS, William C Cromwell, MD, Ed Trautman, PhD, Michael F Murray, ProfMD, Seth J Baum, MD, Seth Myers, PhD, Samuel S Gidding, MD, Katherine Wilemon, BS, Daniel J Rader, ProfMD   +18 more
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Effectiveness and safety of PCSK9 inhibitor therapy in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia within a therapeutic program in Poland: Preliminary multicenter data

Cardiology Journal, 2022
BACKGROUND: In Poland, treatment with proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors has become available free of charge in a therapeutic program. Assessed herein, is the efficacy and safety of alirocumab and evolocumab in patients with
Krzysztof Chlebus, Barbara Cybulska, Piotr Dobrowolski, Marzena Romanowska-Kocejko, Marta Żarczyńska-Buchowiecka, Natasza Gilis-Malinowska, Aneta Stróżyk, Justyna Borowiec-Wolna, Marcin Pajkowski, Beata Bobrowska, Renata Rajtar-Salwa, Aleksandra Kwapiszewska, Małgorzata Waluś-Miarka, Magdalena Chmara, Rafał Gałąska, Maciej Małecki, Tomasz Zdrojewski, Marcin Gruchała   +17 more
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Young women with familial hypercholesterolemia have higher LDL-cholesterol burden than men: Novel data using repeated measurements during 12-years follow-up

Atherosclerosis Plus, 2023
Background and aims: The concentration and the duration of exposure to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (LDL-C burden) is an important determinant of risk for cardiovascular disease and thresholds has recently been estimated.
Anja K. Johansen, Martin P. Bogsrud, Jacob J. Christensen, Amanda Rundblad, Ingunn Narverud, Stine Ulven, Gisle Langslet, Kjetil Retterstøl, Kirsten B. Holven   +8 more
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Identifying endemic areas and estimating the prevalence of hyperlipidemia in Taiwan's townships

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2021
Background/Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate geographic variations and differences in the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia between Taiwan's townships. Methods: The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia
Cheng-Feng Tsao, Chih-Min Chang, Shao-Wen Weng, Pei-Wen Wang, Chih-Yun Lin, Sheng-Nan Lu   +5 more
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New approaches in detection and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia [PDF]

, 2015
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that clinically leads to increased low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. As a consequence, FH patients are at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Mutations
Hartgers, ML, Hovingh, GK, Ray, KK
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The effects of cholesterol accumulation on Achilles tendon biomechanics: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic metabolic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, is involved in the development of atherosclerosis and other preventable diseases.
Kipling Squier, Alexander Scott, Michael A Hunt, Liam R Brunham, David R Wilson, Hazel Screen, Charlie M Waugh   +6 more
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Liver Transplantation to Provide Low-Density-Lipoprotein Receptors and Lower Plasma Cholesterol in a Child with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia [PDF]

, 1984
A six-year-old girl with severe hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis had two defective genes at the low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) receptor locus, as determined by biochemical studies of cultured fibroblasts.
Cummings, David W. Bilheimer, Goldstein, Joseph L. Goldstein, Michael S. Brown, Pittman, Schneider, Schneider, Scott M. Grundy, Thomas E. Starzl   +9 more
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Genetics of Hypercholesterolemia: Comparison Between Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Hypercholesterolemia Nonrelated to LDL Receptor

Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
Severe hypercholesterolemia (HC) is defined as an elevation of total cholesterol (TC) due to the increase in LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) >95th percentile or 190 mg/dl.
Estíbaliz Jarauta, Estíbaliz Jarauta, Estíbaliz Jarauta, Ana Ma Bea-Sanz, Ana Ma Bea-Sanz, Victoria Marco-Benedi, Victoria Marco-Benedi, Itziar Lamiquiz-Moneo, Itziar Lamiquiz-Moneo, Itziar Lamiquiz-Moneo   +9 more
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LDLR-Gene therapy for familial hypercholesterolaemia: Problems, progress, and perspectives [PDF]

, 2010
Coronary artery diseases (CAD) inflict a heavy economical and social burden on most populations and contribute significantly to their morbidity and mortality rates.
Al-Allaf, FA, Coutelle, C, David, A, Harbottle, R, Themis, M, Waddington, SN   +5 more
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