Lipid Disorders
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Metabolic dysfunction markers found in bipolar patients
Patients with bipolar disorder have significantly lower levels of ghrelin, glucagon, and glucagonlike peptide-1, and significantly higher levels...
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Mobile health technology may encourage behavioral change
Mobile health technology may encourage behavioral change.
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Testosterone therapy didn’t boost atherosclerosis over 3 years
Key clinical point: For older men who used testosterone gel, 3 years of treatment did not worsen carotid artery intima-media thickness or coronary...
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: Comorbidity benefits fade with time
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) might not be the best surgical choice for bariatric patients with significant hyperlipidemia.
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Lifestyle changes, surgical weight loss benefit NAFLD
Key clinical point: Losing weight through lifestyle changes or bariatric surgery can significantly improve several measures of nonalcoholic...
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FDA approves alirocumab, first injectable lipid-lowering biologic therapy
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ACC/AHA cholesterol guideline found efficient, cost effective
Key clinical point: The updated ACC/AHA guideline for statin therapy is more efficient than NCEP’s guideline is at identifying which patients will...
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Cheaper generics keep statin expenditures in check
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Half of Hispanics unaware of their high cholesterol
Key clinical point: Half of Hispanics with high cholesterol are unaware that they have the condition. Major finding: Half of the adults who had...
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VA/DOD guideline on dyslipidemia recommends change
Key clinical point: The Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense joint clinical practice guideline for managing dyslipidemia will...