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NLA 2011 - New York, NY

Heartwire

Lipid/Metabolic
Data suggest DHA and EPA have differential effects on LDL-cholesterol levels
3 COMMENTS - May 22, 2011 11:45 EDT
A number of studies are attempting to determine why omega-3 fatty acids increase LDL cholesterol. One study suggests that EPA might prevent lipid peroxidation, which would help LDL-cholesterol clearance, while DHA does not. Other analyses confirm the differential effects of EPA and DHA on LDL-cholesterol levels.
New NLA guidelines on the management of patients with FH
Lipid/Metabolic
New NLA guidelines on the management of patients with FH
2 COMMENTS - May 21, 2011 13:45 EDT
The new document stresses the importance of universal familial-hypercholesterolemia screening by age 20. Children as young as two years old should also be screened if they have a family history of premature cardiovascular disease or elevated cholesterol levels. The consensus group emphasizes the use of statins as first-line therapy during treatment.

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