Cholesterol

FM 4 Familial Hypercholesterolemia also known as FM, is a disease of extremely high cholesterol levels beginning early in gestation. It is passed along from family member to family member through a genetic mutation. Most commonly on chromosome 19. Many other chromosomes have now been identified as causing familial hypercholesterolemia…

the result of Cholesterol being deposited on the blood wall and thus, Cholesterol intake by food is not recommended. While regular food provides approximately 0.5g of Cholesterol daily, vegetarians autonomously produce Cholesterol that their bodies require. There are cases where heart disease outbreaks in people who have low blood Cholesterol while people with high blood Cholesterol live to a great age. Moreover, drinking 1L of milk only means that you are absorbing 140mg of Cholesterol, which…

The role of oxysterols in human body and disease 1. Introduction Oxysterols are 27-carbon derivatives of cholesterol created by spontaneous or enzymatic oxidation (Figure 1, (Brown and Jessup, 2009)). The oxidation of cholesterol occurs either on the side chain or on the sterol core. Side chain oxidation generates, e.g., 24-hydroxycholesterol (24-HC), 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-HC) or 27-hydroxycholesterol (27-HC) while the core oxidation gives rise to ring oxysterols, mostly ring-B oxysterols,…

with an individual low cholesterol food list. Everyone should pattern the food list to cater not only to the food limitations but also to his tastes and wants. This way, he would also enjoy his food and not feel totally deprived despite the restrictions. Dieters who enjoy their food are more likely to stick with it resulting to successful diets. Your low cholesterol food list could serve different diet purposes. If you want to lose weight, foods that contain low cholesterol naturally helps the…

Professor Linder 4 May 2017 Clinical outcomes: Evolocumab use for Cardiovascular Disease High cholesterol, two words that can certainly ignite a fear in a patient who is newly diagnosed with this common issue. Which brings us to the question, what exactly is high cholesterol and what makes it so bad? Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, also known as LDL cholesterol is what many consider to be the “bad cholesterol”. This is due to the fact that LDLs bring fat to the bodies cell. This fat then…

year ago. He visited the pharmacy today to pick up his prescription for metoprolol 25mg, 1 tablet once daily and candesartan 16mg, 1 tablet once daily for 90 days. He is also taking ASA 81mg, 1 tablet once daily, atorvastatin 10mg to control his cholesterol level once daily for last 5 years. DP’s normal average blood pressure readings are 120/75mm/Hg. DP weight 82.2 kilogram. He is retired and keep himself fits with regular physical exercise such as cycling for 2hours at a stretch. He understand…

Steroids are lipids because they are hydrophobic and difficult in water, but they do not feature lipids since they have a design composed of four fused rings. Cholesterol is the most frequent steroid and is the messenger to vitamin D, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, aldosterone, cortisol, and animus salts. Cholesterol is a basic of the phospholipid bilayer and plays a role in the structure and function of membranes. Steroids are found in the brain and adjust electrical activity in the…

metabolized, they yield large amount of ATP .Fatty acids are regulated by certain transcription factors which control the action of genes which synthesize the fatty acids as well as cholesterol inside the body TYPE OF FATTY ACID I. ON THE BASIS OF NATURE OF COMPOUND I. TRIGLYCERIDES II. PHOSPHOLIPID III. CHOLESTEROL TRIGLYCERIDES A triglycerides are the esters derived from glycerol…

Triglycerols and cholesterol can be either synthesized by the liver or obtained from circulation whether that is from chylomicrons remnants or from adipocytes non-esterified fatty acid liberation. These lipids are packed and released into the blood stream by a type of lipoprotein…

The consumption of caffeine has been showed to have both long- and short-term effects on the health. The most pronounced effect of caffeine on the cardiovascular system is the ability to raise blood pressure. In healthy individuals this is often not of great concern however hypertensive individuals might suffer from an acute increase in blood pressure, leading to server health. In addition a regular intake of caffeine is evident to lower the risk of developing arrhythmia as well as an important…