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Lipid Management
Hussein . Ed(S): Yassine
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Description for Lipid Management
Paperback. Lipid Management Editor(s): Yassine, Hussein. Num Pages: 269 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
This timely, concise title provides an important update on clinical lipid management. Using information from recent clinical trials and in special populations, the book begins by offering an easy-to-read overview of LDL, HDL, and triglyceride metabolism and the genetics of lipid disorders. The link between inflammation and lipids, and how this relates to atherosclerosis development, is also addressed, as are the measures of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with abnormal lipid levels. Lipid abnormalities in children, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations (with an emphasis on ethnicity and childhood obesity), are covered. The treatment goals and approaches for managing lipids ... Read more
This timely, concise title provides an important update on clinical lipid management. Using information from recent clinical trials and in special populations, the book begins by offering an easy-to-read overview of LDL, HDL, and triglyceride metabolism and the genetics of lipid disorders. The link between inflammation and lipids, and how this relates to atherosclerosis development, is also addressed, as are the measures of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with abnormal lipid levels. Lipid abnormalities in children, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations (with an emphasis on ethnicity and childhood obesity), are covered. The treatment goals and approaches for managing lipids ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Number of Pages
269
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319111605
SKU
V9783319111605
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Ref
99-15
About Hussein . Ed(S): Yassine
Hussein Yassine, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine-Endocrinology at the University of Southern California, where he directs the lipid clinic. His research focuses on cholesterol transport in cardiovascular disease. He was the winner of several research and teaching awards including the Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 18 Outstanding Research Award, and the Endocrine Society Presidential Award.
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