A síndrome metabólica (SM) é vista atualmente como uma epidemia mundial, com números
alarmantes, associada a alta morbi-mortalidade cardiovascular e elevado custo sócio …

Patients with metabolic syndrome are at high risk for developing atherosclerotic
cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. In addition to total cholesterol, LDL-C and HDL-C …

Objective The development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and American College of Endocrinology …

METHODS This CPG was developed in accordance with the AACE Protocol for
Standardized Production of Clinical Practice Guidelines—2010 Update (

ContextElevated nonfasting triglycerides indicate the presence of remnant lipoproteins,
which may promote atherosclerosis. ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that very high levels of …

Background—Lipid profiles are usually measured after fasting. We tested the hypotheses
that these levels change only minimally in response to normal food intake and that …

Context The role of triglycerides in the risk of ischemic stroke remains controversial.
Recently, a strong association was found between elevated levels of nonfasting …

Aims Elevated non-fasting triglycerides mark elevated levels of remnant cholesterol. Using a
Mendelian randomization approach, we tested whether genetically increased remnant …

Context Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are inversely related to
cardiovascular risk. Whether this is a causal effect is unclear. Objective To determine …

Aim of the present Consensus Statement is to provide a comprehensive and up to-date
document on the pathophysiology, atherogenicity and clinical significance of low density …