Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia
Title | Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia PDF eBook |
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
Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia
Title | Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia PDF eBook |
Author | Allan Sniderman |
Publisher | Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2021-02-10 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 3318067865 |
'Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia' is a crisp and accurate summary of lipid disorders, with clear language and illustrations. Directed at a broad range of healthcare professionals, from primary care physicians to specialists, this updated sixth edition addresses the importance of considering lipoprotein particles, not just their lipids. The renowned authors, acknowledging the confusion surrounding the place of statins, carefully unpick clinical trial evidence and discuss guideline recommendations. The result is a clear and logical approach to the management of hyperlipidemia. Table of Contents: • Lipids and lipoprotein particles • Epidemiology and pathophysiology • Familial 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
Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia
Title | Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia PDF eBook |
Author | A. Sniderman |
Publisher | Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2021-01-26 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 3318067873 |
'Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia' is a crisp and accurate summary of lipid disorders, with clear language and illustrations. Directed at a broad range of healthcare professionals, from primary care physicians to specialists, this updated sixth edition addresses the importance of considering lipoprotein particles, not just their lipids. The renowned authors, acknowledging the confusion surrounding the place of statins, carefully unpick clinical trial evidence and discuss guideline recommendations. The result is a clear and logical approach to the management of hyperlipidemia. Table of Contents: • Lipids and lipoprotein particles • Epidemiology and pathophysiology • Familial 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
Fast Facts
Title | Fast Facts PDF eBook |
Author | ProQuest |
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Release | 2010 |
Genre | Electronic books |
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Fast Facts : Hyperlipidemia
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Fast Facts
Title | Fast Facts PDF eBook |
Author | P. Durrington |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781905832118 |
This text provides a crisp and accurate summary of our present knowledge of hyperlipidemia. It reviews recent clinical trials and their findings and appraises current management guidelines with a highly practical focus on determining the best treatment option for each patient. This handbook is perfect for all healthcare professionals looking for an accessible yet authoritative source of information on hyperlipidemia.
Hyperlipidemia
Title | Hyperlipidemia PDF eBook |
Author | A. Sniderman |
Publisher | Health |
Total Pages | 140 |
Release | 2008-01-01 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9781905832392 |