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There does appear to be a relationship between high levels of homocysteine and artery damage. That can lead to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and blood clots. Do I Need to Have My Homocysteine Level Checked? There’s no universal recommendation for checking homocysteine levels. The ...
aApoE is often referred to as an antiatherosclerotic protein. This notion has its basis in observations in both mice and humans. Mice normally do not develop high LDL cholesterol levels or atherosclerosis, presumably because of higher VLDL turnover and the lack of cholesteryl ester transfer protein...
However, as we age, conditions like atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, and other blood-vessel changes blunt blood flow to the brain. This can affect cognitive function, while leaving us vulnerable to acute loss of blood flow, which can result in a stroke. Two human studies published in201...
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The most commoncause of heart diseasein a person with diabetes is hardening of thecoronary arteries oratherosclerosis, which is a buildup of cholesterol in thebloodvessels that supply oxygen and nutrition to the heart. When thecholesterolplaques can break apart or rupture, the body tries to repai...
Conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure, and atherosclerosis can reduce blood flow to the penis and hence influence erectile performance. Diabetes Diabetes can cause blood vessels and nerve damage that results in erectile dysfunction and other sexual issues. Metabolic Syndrome Sexual dysfun...
ACE inhibitors are very similar. However, they differ in how they are eliminated from the body and their doses. Some ACE inhibitors remain in the body longer than others, and are given once a day. Some ACE inhibitors need to be converted into an active form in the body before they work...
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