Background Reducing saturated fat reduces serum cholesterol, but effects on other
intermediate outcomes may be less clear. Additionally, it is unclear whether the energy from …

Different lifestyles have an impact on useful metabolic functions, causing disorders. Different
lipids are involved in the metabolic functions that play various vital roles in the body, such as …

Abstract An Expert Panel convened by the National Lipid Association previously developed
a consensus set of recommendations for the patient-centered management of dyslipidemia …

Dyslipidaemia is characterized by increased blood levels of total or LDL cholesterol and
triglycerides, or decreased HDL cholesterol levels, and is a risk factor for cardiovascular …

Cholesterol is a vital component of the human body. It stabilizes cell membranes and is the
precursor of bile acids, vitamin D and steroid hormones. However, cholesterol accumulation …

Background: Although a cholesterol-lowering diet and the addition of plant sterols and
stanols are suggested for the lipid management of children and adults with familial …

Aim Evidence showed that LDL-cholesterol lowering is associated with a significant
cardiovascular risk reduction. The initial therapeutic approach to hypercholesterolemia …

Importance Familial hypercholesterolemia variants impair clearance of cholesterol from the
circulation and increase risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). The extent to which …

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Objective To summarize the pathophysiology, epidemiology, screening, diagnosis, and
treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Quality of evidence A PubMed search was …