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Abstract 187: Nontraditional Lipid Indices and Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis Burden

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionExpert consensus guidelines recommend low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) as the primary serum lipid target for recurrent stroke risk reduction. 2.54; 1.56, 0.90–2.68; 2.68; and 2.03, 1.00–3.74), 3.33; 2.22, 1.10–4.51;

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National Trends of Vascular Risk Factor Control Among Stroke Survivors: From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009 to 2020

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundContemporary data describing the national trends on vascular risk factor control among stroke survivors are limited.Methods and ResultsThis is a cross‐sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles 2009 to 2010 to 2017 to March 2020. in 2009–2010 versus 61.5%

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How To Test For Insulin Resistance

Dr. Paddy Barrett

BMC Endow Disorders 2009 The issue with using waist circumference to identify insulin resistance is that it likely only flags it as an issue when things have progressed very far. mmol/l (150 mg/dl) Low HDL Cholesterol - (Males: <1.0 2009 Jan 12;9:1. So it’s likely to be predictive, but only at a very late stage.

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Do Statins Cause Diabetes?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Share JUPITER In 2008 a landmark paper was published showing that in people without cardiovascular disease and relatively normal LDL-cholesterol (<3.4 The reduced events included: 44% reduction in major heart events (Heart attacks, strokes, cardiovascular death etc.) 2009 May;2(3):279-85. Share But what about events?

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Circulating Sex-Specific Markers of Plaque Instability in Women and Men With Severe Carotid Atherosclerosis

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page 269-277, February 1, 2024. BACKGROUND:Sex-specific differences in plaque composition and instability underscore the need to explore circulating markers for better prediction of high-risk plaques. Adipokine, lipid, and immune profiling was conducted.

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Drug regulation – How does it work?

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

That rate hovered steady in 2009 and 2010, and then rose to about 70% in 2011, 2012, and 2013. The letter went on: “the emergence of NICE as a new obstacle to market entry serves to wipe out, at a stroke, a key element of the UK’s competitive advantage in the global pharmaceutical industry. This year’s approval rate?

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

I, Dr Malcolm Kendrick, with or without other co-conspirators, would be accused of spreading misinformation about cholesterol and statins. This misinformation would have resulted in many thousands of people giving up their medication and suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result. With thousands dying. At least some of it.