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From the Editor: Five Years of Growth for the Journal
12 December 2011
This issue marks the end of our fifth year as a professional publication focusing on clinical lipidology. The Journal began with the first issue in March of 2007 as an initiative of the National Lipid...
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W. Virgil Brown
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News from the NLA
06 January 2012
The Nominating Committees of the NLA Board of Directors and the regional Boards of Directors are seeking nominations. Each year, the term of approximately one-third of each Board expires. New Board me...
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3-4
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Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and other lipids: A review
04 November 2011
Abstract: In this exploratory, hypothesis-generating literature review, we evaluated potentially differential effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on low-density lipop...
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Terry A. Jacobson,
Sara B. Glickstein,
Jonathan D. Rowe,
Paresh N. Soni
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5-18
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Evaluation of the incidence and risk factors for development of fenofibrate-associated nephrotoxicity
14 September 2011
Background: Fenofibrate-associated nephrotoxicity has been described in two randomized controlled trials and several observational studies. However, little is known regarding its incidence and the pop...
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Rebecca L. Attridge,
William D. Linn,
Laurajo Ryan,
Jim Koeller,
Christopher R. Frei
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19-26
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Evidence of dependence of lipoprotein(a) on triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein metabolism
14 September 2011
Abstract: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a complex lipoprotein consisting of a low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-like ApoB100-containing core particle covalently bound to apo(a), a large functionally complex g...
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Matthew Konerman,
Krishnaji Kulkarni,
Peter P. Toth,
Steven R. Jones
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Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides from a dried blood spot in an Indian Council of Medical Research–World Health Organization multicentric survey on risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in India
14 November 2011
Background: Dried blood may be a convenient method of sample collection in epidemiological studies; however, the method needs evaluation in a field settings. In the present study, feasibility of using...
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Ramakrishnan Lakshmy,
Prashant Mathur,
Ruby Gupta,
Bela Shah,
Krishnan Anand,
Viswanathan Mohan,
Nimesh G. Desai,
Jagdish Mahanta,
Prashant Prabhakar Joshi,
Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan
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33-41
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The differential effect of statins on oxidative stress and endothelial function: Atorvastatin versus pravastatin
14 September 2011
Background: Atherogenic risk in subjects with metabolic syndrome is partly mediated by increased oxidative stress and subsequent endothelial dysfunction. Clinical trials have demonstrated differences ...
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Jonathan R. Murrow,
Salman Sher,
Sarfraz Ali,
Irina Uphoff,
Riyaz Patel,
Marcus Porkert,
Ngoc-Anh Le,
Dean Jones,
Arshed A. Quyyumi
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42-49
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Non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol calculation and goal awareness among physicians-in-training
09 November 2011
Background: Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) goal attainment per Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) guidelines remains low. Objective: To understand gaps in knowledge and practice...
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Smita I. Negi,
Lynne Steinberg,
Venkateshwar R. Polsani,
Saqib A. Gowani,
Vijay Nambi,
Varinder Kumar,
Victor Marinescu,
Peter H. Jones,
Laura A. Petersen,
Christie M. Ballantyne,
Salim S. Virani
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Benefits associated with achieving optimal risk factor levels for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in older men
09 November 2011
Background: Most incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) occurs after patients reach the age of 65. The additive benefits of aggressive risk factor management with advancing age are not well established...
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Jennifer G. Robinson,
Catherine Rahilly-Tierney,
Elizabeth Lawler,
J. Michael Gaziano
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Lipoprotein (a): Perspectives from a lipid-referral program
23 June 2011
Background: Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] has a strong association with coronary disease (CHD). We evaluated the implications of implementing a niacin strategy in persons above low risk by the Framingham ri...
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Melvyn Rubenfire,
Deepthi Vodnala,
Sangeetha M. Krishnan,
Robert L. Bard,
Elizabeth A. Jackson,
Donald Giacherio,
Robert D. Brook
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66-73
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Reduced cellular cholesterol efflux and low plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in a patient with type B Niemann-Pick disease because of a novel SMPD-1 mutation
15 September 2011
Background: Type A or B Niemann-Pick disease (NPD) is characterized by the accumulation of sphingomyelin in the lysosomes and cell membranes. This accumulation results because of a mutation in the sph...
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Naoki Tamasawa,
Shinobu Takayasu,
Hiroshi Murakami,
Maki Yamashita,
Kota Matsuki,
Jutaro Tanabe,
Hiroshi Murakami,
Jun Matsui,
Kei Satoh,
Toshihiro Suda
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The association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism and lipid levels in children with a family history of premature coronary artery disease
01 August 2011
Background: Polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene may modulate lipoprotein metabolism and influence plasma lipid levels. Thus, they have been associated with relative risk of coronary arte...
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Dilek Yılmaz Çiftdoğan,
Senol Coskun,
Cevval Ulman,
Hakan Tıkız
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81-87
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Management of familial hypercholesterolemia during pregnancy: Case series and discussion
22 September 2011
Abstract: With an occurrence of approximately 1 in 500 individuals worldwide, the heterozygous form of familial hypercholesterolemia is not uncommon. With statins being contraindicated in pregnancy (C...
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Danny J. Eapen,
Kiran Valiani,
Shilpa Reddy,
Laurence Sperling
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High HDL and ATD
21 November 2011
The article by Costacou et al on the link between very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (80 mg/dL and greater) and atherothrombotic disease (ATD) in patients with type I diabe...
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W.E. Feeman
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Efficacy and tolerability of once-weekly rosuvastatin in patients with previous statin intolerance
22 September 2011
We congratulate Kennedy et al on publishing the first randomized controlled trial that investigated the use of once-weekly rosuvastatin in patients with previous myalgia on statins. Some additional co...
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Niki Katsiki,
Vasilios G. Athyros,
Asterios Karagiannis,
Dimitri P. Mikhailidis
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