Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Cholesterol
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Disorder Screening in Children
Current evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening in a pediatric population
Fracture Risk Up With Higher Levels of HDL-C in Healthy Seniors
Similar results seen when analyses stratified by sex; non-HDL-C levels not associated with fractures
Low HDL-C Linked to Coronary Heart Disease Risk in White Adults
High HDL-C is not protective against coronary heart disease in either White or Black adults
Remote Program Beneficial for Management of HTN, Cholesterol
Significant reductions seen in blood pressure and LDL-C at six and 12 months for patients enrolled in remote program
AHA: Lowering TGs With Pemafibrate Does Not Cut CV Risk in T2DM
In patients with T2DM, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL cholesterol levels, the risk for cardiovascular events was not lower with pemafibrate versus placebo
Lipid Ratios Linked to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Risk
TG/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C ratios associated with BPH; TG/HDL-C may be risk factor for BPH with normal TG, HDL-C
Comorbidity Burden Higher in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
Most prevalent conditions in GPP were hypertension, psoriatic arthritis, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia
Guidance Developed for Addressing Use of Nonstatin Therapies
Expert consensus decision pathway developed for patients currently taking statins and needing additional treatment
Cholesterol Concentrations Improved in U.S. Adults From 2007 to 2018
Among adults taking statins, rates of lipid control lower for women versus men, Blacks and other Hispanics versus Whites
Genetic Variants in HMGCR Linked to Increased Cataract Risk
Heterozygous carriers of HMGCR predicted loss-of-function variants had higher risks for developing cataract, cataract surgery
