Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia

Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia
Author: Allan Sniderman
Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 190583263X

'Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia' provides a crisp and accurate summary of lipid disorders using clear language and illustrations. Directed at a broad range of healthcare professionals, from primary care physicians to specialists, this updated fifth edition addresses the importance of considering lipoprotein particles, not just their lipids. The authors, renowned experts from the UK and USA, interpret clinical trial evidence in the context of pathogenesis and provide practical solutions to the routine problems encountered in the clinical management of hyperlipidemias. Contents: • Lipids and lipoproteins - structure and physiology • Epidemiology and pathophysiology • Familial (monogenic) hypercholesterolemia • Polygenic hypercholesterolemia and combined hyperlipidemia • Hypertriglyceridemia • Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia • Dyslipidemia in insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus • Secondary hyperlipidemia • Dietary treatment • Drug treatment • When to treat • Biochemical tests • Useful resources

Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis

Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis
Author: Fondation de Recherche sur l'Atherosclerose
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1987
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This comprehensive work deals with the major health problem of high lipid levels in blood, a cause of serious heart and vascular disease. Formerly the province only of the chemical pathologist, cardiologists and general physicians are now offering treatment as new 'lipid-lowering' drugs become available. The area is also of considerable interest to public health physicians as changes in lifestyle (such as dietary and smoking habits) have significant effects on lipid levels. A prestigious team of contributors covers all aspects of the topic, from molecular biology to practical dietary management to help reduce lipid levels.

Drug Treatment of Hyperlipidemia

Drug Treatment of Hyperlipidemia
Author: B. Rifkind
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1991-05-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780824785123

Originally published in 1991, ' Drugs Treatment of Hyperlipidemia' is a collection of essays that include studies on lipid metabolism, diagnosis of lipoprotein disorders, detection and treatment of dyslipoporteinemia and trials of lipid lowering drugs amongst its topics

Hypercholesterolemia and Atherosclerosis

Hypercholesterolemia and Atherosclerosis
Author: Daniel Steinberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1987
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Abstract: This text attempts to summarize and interpret current understanding of the lipoproteins, their relationship to coronary heart disease, and methods of dealing with hyperlipoproteinemia clinically. This volume is intended for the medical practitioner who wants to be aware of recent developments and who wants to know how patients should be diagnosed and managed. Topics include: causes and prevention of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, lowering plasma cholesterol levels, classification and diagnosis of hyperlipidemia, and dietary and drug treatment of hyperlipidemia.

Hormones, Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis

Hormones, Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis
Author: M. Palkovič
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1483153835

Hormones, Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis, Volume 35, emerged from the international symposium on ""Hormones, Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis"" held in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. The symposium was devoted to the problems of hormonal effects on lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis, and was also concerned with problems of composition, structure, synthesis, and degradation of liporoteins, as well as with genetical and clinical aspects. The participants of the symposium have contributed to this volume not only by presenting new data but also new ideas and stimulating new trends in the research and therapy of metabolic derangements of lipoproteins and the resulting pathological conditions. The 51 contributions are organized into five parts. Part I includes papers on the metabolism of lipoproteins. Part II presents studies on hormones and lipoproteins. Part III is devoted to atherosclerosis and lipoproteins. Part IV takes up the clinical aspects of hyperlipoproteinemias. Part V on methods contains two studies—the first on the isolation of human plasma high density lipoproteins; the second on the separation of subfractions of the serum triacylglycerols.

Lipids and Atherosclerosis

Lipids and Atherosclerosis
Author: Chris J. Packard
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2005-09-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1135401322

New discoveries in genetics, molecular, and cell biology are not only enhancing our understanding of the etiology and progression of disease, but are finding applications in the development of new drugs or the implementation of new kinds of therapy. This book provides an in-depth review of emerging areas in biomedical research at the interface of s