This reference will serve as a stimulus to the reader to continue to learn about the ever changing and fascinating field of therapeutic lipidology. It willalso empower readers to improve and extend the lives of the patients they so conscientiously serve. An up-to-date, comprehensive reference on lipidology Provides a focused and intensive source for the identification and management ofdyslipidemias INDICE: From the contents 1 Lipoprotein Metabolism and Vascular Biology. 2Genetic Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism. 3 International Guidelines for Dyslipidemia Management. 4 Pathophysiology and Management of Dyslipidemias Associated with Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and Other Insulin Resistant States. 5 C-Reactive Protein and Other Inflammatory Markers in Cardiovascular Disease. 6 Dietary Prescriptions to Control Dyslipidemias and Coronary Disease Risk. 7 Pharmacological Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease: Current and Emerging Therapies. 8 Effects of Thiazolidinediones on Serum Lipoproteins. 9 High-Density Lipoproteins. 10 Management of Hypertriglyceridemia. 11 Lowering Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels to Reduce Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease Risk.12 Lipoprotein(a) as an Emerging Risk Factor for Atherothrombosis: Principlesfrom Bench to Bedside. 13 Familial Hypercholesterolemia and LDL Apheresis.
- ISBN: 978-1-60327-244-5
- Editorial: Humana
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 520
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés