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what are dietary causes that can increase LDL levels? |
saturated or trans fat, weight gain, anorexia |
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what are dietary causes that can incease triglyceride levels? |
weight gain, very low fat diet, high intake of of refined carbohydrates, excessive alcohol intake |
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which drugs can increase LDL levels? |
diuretics, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, glucocorticoids, amiodarone |
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which drugs can increase triglyceride levels? |
oral estrogen, glucocoritcoids, bile acid resins, protease inhibitors, retinoic acid, anabolic steroids, sirolimus, raloxifene, tamoxifen, beta blockers (except carvedilol), thiazides, atypicals, antipsychotics, alpha interferons, propofol |
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which disease can increase LDL levels? |
biliary obstruction, nephrotic syndrome |
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which disease can increase triglyceride levels? |
nephrotic syndrome, chronic renal failure, lipodystrophies |
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which disorders or altered states of metabolism can increase LDL levels? |
hyothroidism, obesity, pregnancy |
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which disorders or altered states of metabolism can increase triglyceride levels? |
diabetes (poorly controlled), hypothroidism, obesity, pregnancy |
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what is cholesterol equation/Friedewald equation? and when can this formula not be used? |
LDL=total cholesterol-HDL-(triglerides/5)
this formula cannot be used if triglycerides are >400 mg/dL |
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what natural products can be used to treat dyslipidemia? |
red yeast rice (note the amt varies between products, also myalgia and myopathy have been reported with use, so use same precautions as with statens)
garlic (has a small beneficial effect on cholesterol)
OTC fish oils (helps lower triglycerides in patients whoose TG >/= 500) |
