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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Controlling High Cholesterol

Clinical trial: Add-on treatment for high cholesterol

November 23, 2008
This is a study to determine whether treatment with a new drug, lapaquistat acetate, will help reduce bad cholesterol levels when given with ongoing statin treatment. This national study is currently recruiting adults who take statins to control high cholesterol. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Cholesterol Education Month: A Year in Review and What’s to Come
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...be an effective means of preventing and treating high cholesterol in children and does not... Read more »

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Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

A reader recently asked if high cholesterol can directly affect your sex life.  The answer to this... Read more »

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HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

It wasn’t too long ago that the annual mortality from HIV infection exceeded 20 percent/yr. Much... Read more »

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Women, Menopause, and Heart Disease: Chest Discomfort
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...controlled), diabetes (more so if not well controlled), high cholesterol (again more so if not... Read more »

Health Guide

How to Use This Site: Cholesterol Center
Welcome to the Cholesterol Center. Learning that you or someone you love has high cholesterol can be frightening. Elevated levels of cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease. If you've been... Read more »
Share your cholesterol story
...individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with high cholesterol. Whether you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol or you've cared... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to CholesterolNetwork. Learning that you or someone you love has high cholesterol can be frightening. Elevated levels of cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease. If you've been... Read more »
High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels to protect their heart, but many are not aware of how high cholesterol levels threaten the health of their entire vascular system. Vascular... Read more »
Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
If you have just been diagnosed with high cholesterol, you probably have a lot of questions about your risks and your next steps toward recovery. We’ve got answers. What is... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »

Medications

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol do not feel sick. Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...eye problem if you have heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, certain eye problems... Read more »

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