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Therapeutic lipidology [electronic resource] / edited by Michael H. Davidson, Peter P. Toth, Kevin C. Maki ; foreword by Antonio M. Gotto Jr.

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Since the creation of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, many clinicians have wanted an up-to-date, comprehensive reference on lipidology. Now, for the first time, clinicians can find such a reference in Therapeutic Lipidology. This volume will provide practicing clinicians with a focused an...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Davidson, Michael, 1956-, Toth, Peter P., Maki, Kevin C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, N.J. : Humana, ©2007.
Series:Contemporary cardiology (Totowa, N.J.)
Subjects:
Lipids > Metabolism > Disorders > Treatment.
Table of Contents:
  • Lipoprotein metabolism and vascular biology
  • Genetic disorders of lipoprotein metabolism
  • International guidelines for dyslipidemia management
  • Pathophysiology and management of dyslipidemias associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other insulin-resistant states
  • C-reative protein and other inflammatory markers in cardiovascular disease
  • Dietary prescriptions to control dyslipidemias and coronary disease risk
  • Pharmacological therapy for cardiovascular disease: current and emerging therapies
  • Effects of thiazolidinediones on serum lipoproteins
  • High-density lipoproteins
  • Management of hypertriglyceridemia
  • Lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels to reduce atherosclerotic coronary heart disease risk
  • Lipoprotein(a) as an emerging risk factor for atherothrombosis: principles from bench to bedside
  • Familial hypercholesterolemia and lipid apheresis
  • Phytosterolemia: synthesis, absorption, trafficking, and excretion of cholesterol and noncholesterol sterols
  • Utilization of lipoprotein subfractions
  • Cardiovascular disease in women: the management of dyslipidemia
  • Management of lipids in the elderly
  • The clinical use of noninvasive modalities in the assessment of atherosclerosis
  • Management of dyslipidemia in children
  • The allied health professional's role in the management of dyslipidemia
  • Development and management of a lipid clinic
  • The American Board of Clinical Lipidology physician certification program.

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