Current Issue January 2012, Vol. 6, No. 1

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January 2012(Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Pages 3-4)
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Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and other lipids: A review
January 2012(Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Pages 5-18)
Terry A. Jacobson, Sara B. Glickstein, Jonathan D. Rowe, Paresh N. Soni

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Evaluation of the incidence and risk factors for development of fenofibrate-associated nephrotoxicity
January 2012(Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Pages 19-26)
Rebecca L. Attridge, William D. Linn, Laurajo Ryan, Jim Koeller, Christopher R. Frei

Plasma exchange for severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis in an orthotopic heart transplant recipient
24 January 2012
Danesh K. Kella, Sana Shoukat, Laurence Sperling
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Lipoprotein(a) particle concentration and lipoprotein(a) cholesterol assays yield discordant classification of patients defining four physiologically discrete groups
24 January 2012
Matthew Konerman, Krishnaji Kulkarni, Peter P. Toth, Steven R. Jones
Abstract: There is little known about the relative predictive value of different lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] assays in clinical use, although each has been shown to predict similar incremental risk over co...
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing lipid effects of beef with poultry and/or fish consumption
24 January 2012
Kevin C. Maki, Mary E. Van Elswyk, Dominik D. Alexander, Tia M. Rains, Eugenia L. Sohn, Shalene McNeill
Abstract: Background: : Limited consumption of red meat, including beef, is one of many often suggested strategies to reduce risk for coronary heart disease. However, the role beef consumption, specif...
A Novel Omega-3 Free Fatty Acid Formulation has Dramatically Improved Bioavailability during a Low-fat Diet Compared to Omega-3-acid Ethyl Esters: The ECLIPSE Study
24 January 2012
Michael H. Davidson, Judith Johnson, Michael W. Rooney, Douglas F. Kling
Abstract: Background: Omega-3 (OM-3) fatty acid products are indicated for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia, however the omega-3-acid ethyl ester (OM-3 EE) formulations require significant...
Genotype–phenotype correlation related to lipid profile in beta-thalassemia major and intermedia in southern Iran
28 December 2011
Mohammadreza Bordbar, Sezaneh Haghpanah, Abdolreza Afrasiabi, Javad Dehbozorgian, Mehran Karimi
Background: Beta-thalassemia is commonly associated with lipid abnormalities. The aim of this study was to search for links between these lipid alterations and different types of β-thalassemia mutatio...

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Reliability of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B measurement
July 2011 (Vol. 5 | No. 4 | Pages 264-272)
John H. Contois, G. Russell Warnick, Allan D. Sniderman
The surprising AIM-HIGH results are not surprising when viewed through a particle lens
September 2011 (Vol. 5 | No. 5 | Pages 368-370)
James D. Otvos
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Lipoprotein (a): Perspectives from a lipid-referral program
January 2012 (Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Pages 66-73)
Melvyn Rubenfire, Deepthi Vodnala, Sangeetha M. Krishnan, Robert L. Bard, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Donald Giacherio, Robert D. Brook
Clinical implications of discordance between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and particle number
March 2011 (Vol. 5 | No. 2 | Pages 105-113)
James D. Otvos, Samia Mora, Irina Shalaurova, Philip Greenland, Rachel H. Mackey, David C. Goff
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Screening, diagnosis and management of pediatric and adult patients: Clinical guidance from the National Lipid Association Expert Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolemia
June 2011 (Vol. 5 | No. 3 | Pages S1-S8)
Anne C. Goldberg, Paul N. Hopkins, Peter P. Toth, Christie M. Ballantyne, Daniel J. Rader, Jennifer G. Robinson, Stephen R. Daniels, Samuel S. Gidding, Sarah D. de Ferranti, Matthew K. Ito, Mary P. McGowan, Patrick M. Moriarty, William C. Cromwell, Joyce L. Ross, Paul E. Ziajka

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