Found 3 clinical trials
EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder resulting in marked elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). If untreated, lifelong exposure to elevated LDL-C results in a substantially increased risk of (premature) cardiovascular disease as compared to the general population.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Targeting Risk Factors for Diabetes in Subjects With Normal Blood Cholesterol Using Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Every 3 minutes a new case of diabetes is diagnosed in Canada, mostly type 2 diabetes (T2D) increasing the risk for heart disease. T2D and heart disease share many common risk factors such as aging, obesity and unhealthy lifestyle. Paradoxically however, while lowering blood LDL, commonly known as "bad cholesterol", …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
Cardiac Biomarkers in Preeclampsia: Prediction of Disease and the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Events in Survivors
SUMMARY Background: Improvements in the management and prevention of obstetric haemorrhage and sepsis, in addition to magnesium sulphate for preeclampsia have led to significant reduction in global maternal mortality rates; thus leaving increasing number of survivors of preeclampsia than previously. Preeclampsia is associated with inflammatory changes that alter vascular integrity …
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- 19 Feb, 2024