hypercholesterolemia/albumin

Introduction Malignancies during childhood constitute the 2nd cause of death, following injuries worldwide. According to epidemiological data, 300,000 new cases of neoplasia present themselves every year in children and teenagers under 19 years of age1, 160,000 of which concern children under the

BACKGROUND Pulmonary hypertension is a severe disorder defined by an elevated mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) as >25 mmHg at rest. A classification of the different types of pulmonary hypertension has been established according to shared pathologic and clinical features as well as similar

Ataxia with ocular apraxia type 1 (AOA1) is an autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia. Patients' phenotype associates early onset cerebellar ataxia, oculomotor apraxia, neuropathy and often intellectual disability, hypoalbuminaemia and hypercholesterolemia. APTX gene mutations responsible for AOA1

Background Recent scientific evidence suggests that diets largely based on plant foods, such as well-balanced vegetarian diets, have potential to improve health, in contrast with predominantly meat-based diets. However, many consumers may not wish to exclude meat from the diet, despite current

Venous thromboembolic (VTE) events are common in the nephrotic syndrome (NS) occurring in up to 30% of patients when systematically screened. The investigator proposes to explore a novel mechanism for the increased clot formation in NS. To date, the only consistently identified underlying risk

This is a prospective, active-controlled, double-blind, randomized, parallel, and multi-center study. To target 150 evaluable subjects, approximately 200 Taiwanese patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or combined dyslipidemia will be enrolled in this study. After providing the written inform

INTRODUCTION Cigarette smoking harms nearly every system of the human body, thus causing a broad range of diseases, many of which are fatal. In particular, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most important cause of death in those who smoke (1). Both diabetes mellitus and cigarette smoking are

Following a screening visit to establish study eligibility, eligible consenting subjects will be randomized 1:1 to one of the two treatment arms (switch to unboosted ATZ or continue ritonavir-boosted ATZ). Randomized open-label treatment will commence following study procedures at baseline.

BACKGROUND Arterial hypertension, in particular systolic hypertension, is a common component of the metabolic syndrome, a syndrome of hypertension, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance and increased urinary albumin excretion sustained by decreased tissue sensitivity to insulin

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a public health concern, and projections of its future effect are alarming. According to the World Health Organization, diabetes affects more than 170 million people worldwide, and this number will rise to 370 million by 2030 [1]. About one third of those

FULL PROTOCOL 1.0 SYNOPSIS The primary objective of this randomized, double blind, placebo controlled pilot study is to determine if therapies aimed at lowering LDL cholesterol (HMGCoA reductase inhibitor - simvastatin) or increasing HDL cholesterol (Niaspan) will induce regression of carotid

Recent evidence suggests that there is a significant overlap between AD and cerebrovascular disease. In fact, AD and cerebrovascular disease may share some of the same risk factors, including hypercholesterolemia. In addition, studies have suggested that the HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor

INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus contributes substantially to the global burden of disease, with an estimated 150 million people affected worldwide and its prevalence is expected to double by 2025. Myocardial infarction and stroke are common causes of major morbidity in people with diabetes, most of