Familial hypercholesterolemia

as of late July, Alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, obtained FDA approval. In addition to diet and aggressive statin therapy, Alirocumab acts as an aid for patients that have clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. These patients are required to lower their cholesterol further. Alirocumab, a monoclonal antibody which is self-administered through subcutaneious injection every two weeks, lowers cholesterol by inhibiting PCSK9, whose primary…

Is there any reason to ditch the yolks? For some maybe, but not for most. For those individuals with diabetics or familial hypercholesterolemia, it's probably best not to have three eggs per day. Athletes competing in weight-class structured sports may be cutting calories. So cutting weight by removing the yolks could help keep protein higher. This in turn preserves muscle mass)…

location, social status, genetics, familial history, education and environment. Some of health behaviors that include physical activity, tobacco use, alcohol consumption and diet choices affect the patterns of health and illnesses. Health promotion patterns for the patient include following medication regimen, well controlled hypertension,…

Americans are constantly bombarded with the guilt of having high cholesterol, without really understanding what cholesterol even is. Cholesterol is actually incredibly important in keeping the body functioning. In fact, studies have shown that too-low cholesterol levels can cause anxiety and depression, among other issues, in both men and women. (1) High cholesterol is potentially very dangerous and can even be life-threatening. Luckily, lowering blood cholesterol levels is not as hard as one…

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and cheese, some food have fat that raises your Cholesterol level. Lack of physical activity can lead to weight gaining, being overweight tends to raise your Cholesterol. High Cholesterol runs in families, an inherited conditions called Familial Hypercholesterolemia causes very LDL Cholesterol. This condition can start at birth which means it may cause a heart attack or heart problem at early ages. Men often have lower levels of HDL Cholesterol than women. As Women and men age, their LDL…

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Textbook Reference: 6.4 What Are the Active Processes of Membrane Transport? Page: 120 5. Barrier formation is only one function of the cell membrane. Describe some other functions of the membrane and discuss how the membrane is suited for those functions. Answer: Membranes function in processing energy transformation and in the organization of chemical reactions. Integral and peripheral proteins contribute to these functions. The membrane serves as a holding site for the catalytic enzymes…