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Cholesterol Levels And Autoimmune Diseases Meds
Risk Factors
Unhealthy cholesterol levels (low HDL, high LDL, and high triglycerides) increase the risk for heart disease and heart attack. Some risk factors for cholesterol can be controlled (diet, exercise, weight) while others cannot (age, gender, and family history).
Age and Gender
From puberty on, men tend to have lower HDL (good cholesterol) levels than women. One reason is that the female sex hormone estrogen is associated with higher HDL levels. Because of this, premenopausal women...
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Thyroid Disease and Cholesterol
I recently saw a young woman in my clinic that was referred for treatment of a severely abnormal lipid profile. Her total cholesterol was... Read more »
Why Cholesterol Meds Alone Are Not Always the Answer
"Can't I just take a pill to get my cholesterol down?" Not long ago, one of my patients said this to me in the office. He was a middle... Read more »
Greater Success Lowering Cholesterol with More Than Just Meds
Cholesterol lowering drugs, such as statin medications, a commonly prescribed and relied upon by physician and patients alike. In many... Read more »
Knowing your heart disease risk: How does cholesterol fit in?
It's quite commonly known that high total cholesterol and LDL levels are directly related to an increased risk of heart disease and that... Read more »
Diabetes and Associated Autoimmune Diseases
I thought we would delve into more biology this week since we have discussed many psychosocial topics lately. A diagnosis of type 1... Read more »
From Our Sources
Knowing cholesterol levels may protect against heart disease
Doctors say many people who are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs assume their cholesterol numbers are okay, but this is often not the case. Experts... Read more »
Cholesterol, blood-pressure meds help patients with peripheral...
Scientists followed 2,420 patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a form of atherosclerosis, to determine the effects of heart drugs on... Read more »
High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's Disease: Study
New research published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that high levels of cholesterol may increase a person's risk of developing... Read more »
Autoimmune liver disease panel
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An autoimmune liver disease panel is a series of tests performed when autoimmune liver disease is suspected. An autoimmune liver disease means that... Read more »
Sun may cause rash in autoimmune disease patients
Women who have developed the autoimmune disease myositis and who live in areas with high UV sun exposure are more likely to develop a form of the... Read more »
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