Low-density lipoprotein test
A healthy LDL level is one that falls in the optimal or near-optimal range.
...worst culprit in raising total and LDL cholesterol levels. It’s saturated fat, not cholesterol... Read more »
...low-density lipoprotein, and maybe even VLDL, very low density lipoprotein. A new test measures... Read more »
...important risk factor for coronary plaque growth, even at levels previously thought to be... Read more »
...or heard of before. VLDL is an acronym for Very Low Density Lipoproteins, another "bad" type... Read more »
...create a fat-protein transporter called a VLDL (very low density lipoprotein) to carry... Read more »
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of long-term therapy with Crestor (rosuvastatin) to a placebo. The study will also evaluate... Read summary »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A handful of pistachios a day may help you fight heart disease. A new study from Penn State reveals 1.5 to three ounces of the... Read summary »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) A gene variation may be why cholesterol-lowering drugs don't work in some people. The gene variation, called alternative... Read summary »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some doctors are calling for people to have more control over their own heart health by allowing statins, medications now... Read summary »