NEW ORLEANS – A single injection of a gene-edited protein was deemed productive and safe in patients with dyslipidemia that was unresponsive to lipid-lowering therapy, according to a phase I trial. IV ...

"Bariatric surgery is emerging as a potential adjunct for managing high cholesterol in select patients, particularly those with obesity or familial hypercholesterolemia. While lifestyle changes and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved evolocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, for lowering LDL in adults with heterozygous or homozygous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 34-year-old woman was sent to me because of hyperlipidemia refractory to lipid-lowering therapy. She had an ...

If you have dyslipidemia, it usually means your LDL levels or your triglycerides are too high. It can also mean your HDL levels are too low. High LDL and triglyceride levels put you at a higher risk ...

What is Dyslipidemia or Lipid Disorders? There are two kinds of fats in the body - triglycerides and cholesterol. Triglycerides are fats that have not been used by the body and majority of it comes ...

Dyslipidemia describes atypical levels of lipids (fats) in the blood, such as high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol. The condition can be caused by genetic factors, as in primary ...