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Mashup Score: 8Development and validation of clinical criteria to identify familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) in North America - 16 hour(s) ago
Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is an ultrarare inherited disorder. Genetic testing is not always feasible or conclusive. European clinicians developed a “FCS score” to differentiate between FCS and multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome (MCS), a more common condition with overlapping features. A diagnostic score has not been developed for use in the North American context.
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Lipoprotein(a) is an independent and causal risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD).1 More effective therapies are needed in the secondary prevention of CHD, with >40 % of CHD events occuring in those with established CHD.2 Lp(a) has thus emerged as a promising therapeutic target in the secondary prevention of CHD.3
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Mashup Score: 11Diagnosis, treatment, and clinical outcomes in 43 cases with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis - 2 month(s) ago
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare disorder due to defective sterol 27-hydroxylase causing a lack of chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) production and high plasma cholestanol levels.
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Mashup Score: 0Spotlight on Abetalipoproteinemia and Related Hypobetalipoproteinemia Disorders: A Simplified Nomenclature and Clinical Guidelines. † - 2 month(s) ago
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#SpotlightSunday: Dive into the complexities of Abetalipoproteinemia & Hypobetalipoproteinemia in this @lipidjournal abstract. Understand these rare disorders to help tackle these unique lipid challenges & optimize care 🔗https://t.co/oB0duHvJY3 #LipidXcellence #CholesterolMonth https://t.co/WoFGNu5SfN
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Mashup Score: 3A Rare Dyslipidemia: Review of Diagnosis and Therapeutics in Management of Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) - 2 month(s) ago
Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder (prevalence ∼ 1 in 100,000–1,000,000) characterized by uncontrolled high levels of triglycerides and recurrent pancreatitis. It is caused by homozygous loss-of-function mutations in primarily lipoprotein lipase (LPL) or its regulator genes. These mutations result in body’s inability to break down fats, causing triglycerides (TG) to accumulate in the blood which can cause acute pancreatitis and significant long-term sequelae.
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#SpotlightSunday! Don't miss this abstract in @lipidjournal on the diagnosis & management of Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS). Essential reading for healthcare providers tackling complex lipid disorders. Read more: https://t.co/Ap9z9plSIo #LipidXcellence #CholesterolMonth https://t.co/H9cgkzyCvP
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Mashup Score: 2Race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status affect the assessment of lipoprotein(a) levels in clinical practice - 2 month(s) ago
High levels of Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] are causal for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and atherothrombosis as shown by epidemiological, Mendelian Randomization, and genome wide association studies (GWAS).1-3 Lp(a) is mostly regulated by genetics and high levels are the most common genetic dyslipidemia. There are well-described mechanisms linking high Lp(a) and atherosclerosis, including complement activation, inflammatory, and coagulation pathways.1,4,5 Although most studies have been performed in Caucasian cohorts, there are well established reports on racial differences in Lp(a) levels.
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Mashup Score: 20Sex‐related differences in premature cardiovascular disease in familial hypercholesterolemia - 2 month(s) ago
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited condition marked by elevated blood levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) starting in utero due most often to a monogenic mutation in the LDL-receptor. Frequency is approximately 1 in 250 in the general population and higher in several founder groups. It is well established that individuals with FH have an elevated lifetime risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and are also at an increased risk of premature ASCVD (defined as <55 years in men and <65 years in women).
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Mashup Score: 4Counseling couples at risk of having a child with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia – Clinical experience and recommendations - 2 month(s) ago
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 3001, characterized by elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) causing accelerated atherosclerosis and increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). Early detection and initiation of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) are crucial to negate this elevated risk.2,3 HeFH is caused by a pathogenic variant in genes encoding proteins involved in cholesterol metabolism (LDLR, APOB or PCSK9).
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Mashup Score: 6JCL Roundtable: Lipidology and Women's Health - 2 month(s) ago
In this JCL Roundtable, we bring together three experts to discuss women’s cardiovascular health throughout the lifespan, viewed from the standpoint of clinical lipidology. Overall, heart disease leads to one out of every 3 deaths of American women, but unfortunately patient awareness of cardiovascular risk actually has declined since 2009. Younger women are not exempt, since their risk can be increased by smoking, birth control, adverse lifestyle and diet, and genetic disorders. Age at menarche can influence lifetime risk.
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Mashup Score: 7Dyslipidemia management in women of reproductive potential: An expert clinical consensus from the national lipid association - 2 month(s) ago
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women.1 Alarmingly, CVD rates are increasing among younger women ≤ 55 yr.2–4 Increased rates of disease track with a worrisome trend of an increasing prevalence of CVD risk factors among young adults over the past decade.5,6 Given the overwhelming evidence from genetic, observational, and interventional studies that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and other apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing particles are causally related to atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) pathogenesis,7 lipid management remains a central tenet for ASCVD prevention across major professional society guidelines.
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