Search Results - "TRIP, M. D"
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Effect of aggressive versus conventional lipid lowering on atherosclerosis progression in familial hypercholesterolaemia (ASAP) : a prospective, randomised, double-blind trial
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (24-02-2001)“…High LDL-cholesterol is a risk factor for atherosclerosis. We aimed to determine whether aggressive cholesterol lowering with statins was more effective than…”
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The contribution of classical risk factors to cardiovascular disease in familial hypercholesterolaemia: data in 2400 patients
Published in Journal of internal medicine (01-12-2004)“… Objective. To determine the contribution of classical risk factors to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with heterozygous familial…”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Statin Therapy in Children With Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-08-2007)“…OBJECTIVE—Functional and morphological changes of the arterial wall already present in young children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)…”
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Colesevelam added to combination therapy with a statin and ezetimibe in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: A 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
Published in Clinical therapeutics (01-04-2010)“…Abstract Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has been associated with increased cardiovascular risk when untreated or when normal LDL-C…”
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Long-term LDL-c lowering in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia normalizes carotid intima-media thickness
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-10-2010)“…Abstract Objective We investigated the effectiveness of statins in daily practice in reducing the arterial wall thicknesses by comparing the carotid…”
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Long term statin treatment reduces lipoprotein(a) concentrations in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-08-2003)“…Background: Raised plasma lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It is unknown whether increased Lp(a) is an…”
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Abnormalities in liver function and coagulation profile following the Fontan procedure
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-07-1999)“…OBJECTIVE To investigate liver function and coagulation disorders in patients with a Fontan circulation at different time intervals after surgery. DESIGN…”
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Toll-like receptor-4 Asp299Gly polymorphism does not influence progression of atherosclerosis in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia
Published in European journal of clinical investigation (01-02-2004)“…Background Toll‐like receptor‐4 (TLR4) is a major receptor for inflammatory stimuli potentially involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, such as…”
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The 20210 G → A mutation in the 3′‐untranslated region of the prothrombin gene and the risk for arterial thrombotic disease
Published in British journal of haematology (01-01-1999)“…A sequence variation in the 3′‐untranslated region of the prothrombin (PT) gene (20210 G → A) was recently claimed to be associated with elevated plasma…”
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Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 82 studies
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (2012)“…Summary Background Persistent inflammation has been proposed to contribute to various stages in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Interleukin-6…”
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Long term survivors of childhood brain cancer have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease
Published in Cancer (01-05-2000)“…BACKGROUND Cranial irradiation for children with brain tumors frequently leads to neuroendocrine deficiencies. In this controlled study, the authors…”
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Prevalence of hereditary haemochromatosis in premature atherosclerotic vascular disease
Published in British journal of haematology (01-09-1998)“…It has been proposed that iron accumulation may contribute to atherogenesis by increasing free radical formation and oxidative stress. Epidemiological studies…”
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Failure to detect Fabry patients in a cohort of prematurely atherosclerotic males
Published in Journal of inherited metabolic disease (01-11-2007)“…Fabry disease, or α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A) deficiency, is a lysosomal storage disorder in which accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (Gb₃) is thought to be…”
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Familial hypercholesterolemia in children
Published in Current opinion in lipidology (01-08-2004)“…This review provides an update on recent advances in the diagnosis and management of children with familial hypercholesterolemia. A large cross-sectional…”
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Long term efficacy and safety of atorvastatin in the treatment of severe type III and combined dyslipidaemia
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-09-2002)“…Background: Fibric acid derivatives and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors are effective in combination for treating patients with familial dysbetalipoproteinaemia…”
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Incidence, predictability, and pathogenesis of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis and hypothyroidism
Published in The American journal of medicine (01-11-1991)“…To determine the incidence and predictability and to elucidate the pathogenesis of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) and hypothyroidism (AIH). A…”
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The effect of a common methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase mutation on levels of homocysteine, folate, vitamin B12 and on the risk of premature atherosclerosis
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-11-1998)“…An increased total plasma homocysteine level is an established risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease. The plasma level of homocysteine is influenced…”
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Platelet Hyperreactivity and Prognosis in Survivors of Myocardial Infarction
Published in The New England journal of medicine (31-05-1990)“…We tested the hypothesis that an increase in spontaneous aggregability of platelets in vitro predicts mortality and coronary events in patients who have…”
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Löffler's endomyocarditis in the idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome
Published in Cardiology (01-01-1999)“…The idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a leukoproliferative disorder characterized by sustained eosinophilia (> 1.5 x 10(9)/l) and (multi-)organ…”
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Differences in intima-media thickness in the carotid and femoral arteries in familial hypercholesterolemic heterozygotes with and without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular disease
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-10-1999)“…It is unknown whether the variation in severity of cardiovascular disease (CVD), seen in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), is reflected in the…”
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