Poor diet quality is strongly associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity
and mortality. This scientific statement emphasizes the importance of dietary patterns …

1. Specific recommendations for prevention strategies often depend on the ischemic
stroke/transient ischemic attack subtype. Therefore, new in this guideline is a section …

Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor α (PPAR α) is a nuclear receptor of clinical
interest as a drug target in various metabolic disorders. PPAR α also exhibits marked anti …

Every 5 years, the JAS publishes guidelines for the treatment of dyslipidemia and
atherosclerosis. To date, this society has released four such guidelines. Since 2007, the JAS …

We have reviewed the literature and have identified more than 100 diseases or conditions
that are associated with raised concentrations of plasma total homocysteine. The …

The B-vitamins comprise a group of eight water soluble vitamins that perform essential,
closely inter-related roles in cellular functioning, acting as co-enzymes in a vast array of …

Vitamin B6 is a fascinating molecule involved in the vast majority of changes in the human
body because it is a coenzyme involved in over 150 biochemical reactions. It is active in the …

Homocysteine (Hcy) is a sulfur-containing non-proteinogenic amino acid formed during the
metabolism of the essential amino acid methionine. Hcy is considered a risk factor for …

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não se responsabilizam pelo acesso indevido a seu conteúdo e que contrarie a …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a chronic disorder developing insidiously
throughout life and usually progressing to an advanced stage by the time symptoms occur. It …