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A pain in the neck by Mohamed, Farzahna, Raal, Frederick

“…The woman’s blood test results are shown in table 1.Table 1 Results of relevant blood investigations Investigation Result Normal range Gamma-glutamyl…”
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Never too old to benefit from lipid-lowering treatment by Raal, Frederick J, Mohamed, Farzahna

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Targeting PCSK9 and Beyond for the Management of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol by Mohamed, Farzahna, Mansfield, Brett, Raal, Frederick J

“…Reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels is crucial to the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, many…”
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The Hurdle of Access to Emerging Therapies and Potential Solutions in the Management of Dyslipidemias by Mansfield, Brett S, Mohamed, Farzahna, Larouche, Miriam, Raal, Frederick J

“…This review explores the many barriers to accessing lipid-lowering therapies (LLTs) for the prevention and management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease…”
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A challenging case of a pituitary macroadenoma and toxic thyroid adenoma with inappropriate TSH secretion by Carides, Michaela Despina, Mehta, Ruchika, Louw, Jaco, Mohamed, Farzahna

“…Thyroid-stimulating hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas (TSHomas) are rare, accounting for less than 1% of all pituitary adenomas. We present a case of…”
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Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Secondary to Escherichia coli Infection by Siddiqui, Nida, Deletic, Nikola, Raal, Frederick, Mohamed, Farzahna

“…Infections of the thyroid gland are rare. Its innate resistance to infections can be attributed to its unique anatomical features and rich blood supply. High…”
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COVID-19: An evaluation of predictive scoring systems in South Africa by Prim, Brent Tyler Aloysius, Kalla, Ismail Sikander, Zamparini, Jarrod, Mohamed, Farzahna

“…| The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has resulted in more than 700 million cases worldwide. Sepsis and pneumonia severity…”
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Severe Hypophosphatemia: The Hidden Truth by Mohamed, Farzahna, Raal, Frederick J

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Unraveling the Whipple Triad: Non-Islet Cell Tumor-Induced Hypoglycemia by Mohamed, Farzahna, Raal, Frederick J

“…Tumor-induced hypoglycemia (TIH) is a rare paraneoplastic phenomenon resulting from several tumor types and mechanisms. Insulinomas are the most common cause…”
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Hyperpigmentation from Addison’s Disease by Mohamed, Farzahna, Raal, Frederick J

“…A 54-year-old man presented with confusion, vomiting, and progressive hyperpigmentation of the skin. The early-morning cortisol level and the serum level of…”
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Inhibition of angiopoietin-like 3 for the management of severe hypercholesterolemia by Mohamed, Farzahna, Botha, Theunis C., Raal, Frederick J.

“…Despite the therapeutic advances for patients with severe hypercholesterolemia, particularly those with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), most…”
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ANGPTL3 as a Drug Target in Hyperlipidemia and Atherosclerosis by Mohamed, Farzahna, Mansfield, Brett S., Raal, Frederick J.

“…Purpose of Review Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) or remnants are important risk factors for the…”
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Inhibition of angiopoietin-like 3 for the management of severe hypercholesterolemia by Mohamed, Farzahna, Botha, Theunis C., Raal, Frederick J.

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A pain in the neck by Mohamed, Farzahna, Raal, Frederick

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Novel therapies for familial hypercholesterolemia by Mohamed, Farzahna, Seedat, Faheem, Raal, Frederick J.

“…Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder of defective clearance and subsequent increase in serum LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) with a resultant increased…”
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Comparison of outcomes in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients with COVID-19 by Venturas, Jacqui, Zamparini, Jarrod, Shaddock, Erica, Stacey, Sarah, Murray, Lyle, Richards, Guy A, Kalla, Ismail, Mahomed, Adam, Mohamed, Farzahna, Mer, Mervyn, Maposa, Innocent, Feldman, Charles

“…•HIV is not a risk factor for moderate or severe COVID-19.•HIV-positive patients do not have higher a mortality than HIV negative patients with…”
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Statins: are they appropriate for all patients? by Raal, Frederick J, Mohamed, Farzahna

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More aggressive lipid lowering in people with diabetes? by Raal, Frederick J, Mohamed, Farzahna

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Hyperlipidemic myeloma, a rare form of acquired dysbetalipoproteinemia, in an HIV seropositive African female by Seedat, Faheem, Patel, Moosa, Phillip, Vinitha, Mohamed, Farzahna, Marais, A David, Blackhurst, Dee M, Solomon, Gabriele, Currin, Sean, Raal, Frederick J

“…Dysbetalipoproteinemia (DBL) is an uncommon condition characterized by a mixed hyperlipidemia due to accumulation of remnant lipoproteins and is highly…”
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Obesity is South Africa’s new HIV epidemic by Chandiwana, Nomathemba, Venter, W D Francois, Manne-Goehler, Jennifer M, Wade, Alisha, le Roux, Carel W, Mbalati, Nzama Lawrence, Grimbeek, Angelika, Kruger, Petronell, Montsho, Eunice, Zimela, Zukiswa, Yawa, Anele, Tshabalala, Sibongile, Rambau, Ndivhuwo, Mpofu, Ngqabutho, Stevenson, Sasha, McNulty, Bridget, Ntusi, Ntobeko A B, Pillay, Yogan, Dave, Joel A, Murphy, Angela, Goldstein, Sue, Hofman, Karen, Mahomedy, Sameera, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mrara, Busi, Wing, Jeff Wing, Lubbe, Jeanne, Koto, Zack, Conradie-Smit, Marli, Wharton, Sean, May, Wayne, Marr, Ian, Kaplan, Hilton, Forgan, Mariam, Alexander, Graham, Turner, J S, Fourie, V R, Hellig, Jocelyn Ann, Banks, Mandy, Ragsdale, K E, Noeth, M, Mohamed, Farzahna, Myer, Landon, Lebina, Limakatso, Maswime, Salome, Moosa, Yunus, Thomas, Teressa Sumy, Mbelle, Mzamo, Sinxadi, Phumla, Bekker, Linda-Gail, Bhana, Sindeep, Fabian, June, Decloedt, Eric, Bayat, Zaheer, Daya, Reyna, Bobat, Bilal, Storie, Fiona, Goedecke, Julia H, Kahn, Kathleen, Tollman, Stephen, Mansfield, Brett, Siedner, Mark J, Marconi, Vincent C, Mody, Aaloke, Mtshali, Ntombifikile Nokwethemba, Geng, Elvin, Srinivasa, Suman, Ali, Mohammed K, Lalla-Edward, Samanta, Bentley, Alison, Wolvaardt, Gustaaf, Hill, Andrew, Nel, Jeremy

“…World Obesity Day is on 4 March 2024, and our nation needs to pay attention. As with the HIV epidemic in the 1990s, we are facing a calamitous threat to the…”
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