From what I have read when they do standard fasting blood cholestrol tests they don’t actually test for LDL they get this number from total cholestrol -HDL-Triglycerides, so seems to me to be an inaccurate LDL reading, a guess at best. Kind regards Ann Reply James S. February 20, 201...
These two types of lipids, along with triglycerides and Lp(a) cholesterol, make up your total cholesterol count, which can be determined through a blood test. If your total cholesterol is 200 mg/dL or greater, or if your HDL is less than 40 mg/dL, then you will probably need treatment...
The expert explained that “the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol/non-high-density lipoprotein-C (essentially the bad cholesterol) enters into the arterial wall for the formation of plaque (blockage) in the artery”. Dr Sawhney noted that risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, tobacco c...
In the present study, the lack of association can partially be explained by a lower intake of cholesterol observed in the last quintile (mean intake of 474 mg/day). Therefore, our study shows that habitual dietary cholesterol intake is not associated with TT levels, but based on other ...
The 3 intermediate variables that explained the highest excess risk of IHD from genetically determined obesity were low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with 8%, systolic blood pressure with 7%, and remnant cholesterol with 7% excess risk of IHD. Corresponding observational excess risks using conventional...
Mediation analysis was performed to determine whether the effect of TC on SBP can be explained by arterial stiffness. A mediation analysis is used to test how a given mediator (BaPWV) affects the relationship between an independent variable (TC) and an outcome variable (SBP), quantifying the ...
I explained to Sally that her leg pain was a well known adverse side effect of Crestor, a valid reason for stopping the drug. The leg muscle pain is caused by Statin Drug depletion of Co-Enzyme Q 10, which is important for energy production in the muscle cells. I suggested to Sally th...
This work better explained the main cause of cardiovascular disease, namely the atherogenic effect of RC, which has been shown in numerous studies to be an important risk factor for ASCVD events. This retrospective study provides strong evidence for the correlation between RC and cIMT thickening in...
The reservation one should have about their negative impact on visceral obesity, β-cell apoptosis, and fatty liver disease were largely ignored or explained by preliminary observations that PCSK9 inhibitors only target soluble PSCK9 of hepatic origin and that cellular PCSK9 present in β-cells, ...
I explained to her that I wasn’t worried about my cholesterol. “Oh, but you must take a medication to bring those unhealthy levels down,” she responded. I told her that, in my opinion, cholesterollowering medications like statins are more harmful than helpful. A er a few seconds of ...