Endocrinology

Lipid Disorders

Questions discussed in this category

When and for whom should we consider adding bempedoic acid to the lipid lowering regimen?

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Do you use the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) to assess for insulin resistance and change your clinical management of patients?

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Should Orlistat be considered in the management of hypertriglyceridemia?

1 Answer available

Would you treat an isolated elevated total cholesterol in a post-menopausal patient who is otherwise healthy and has no significant CV risk factors?

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Should patients with mild subclinical hypothyroidism (TSH < 10 mIU/L) be treated with thyroid hormone replacement to improve their lipid profile?

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Should lipid lowering therapy be started in patients with isolated elevation in lipoprotein (a) and minimal cardiovascular risk?

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Should insulin be started early (prior to optimization of other anti-hyperglycemic medications) in patients with mild-to-moderate diabetes and hypertriglyceridemia refractory to statin and fibrates?

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Papers discussed in this category

Journal of the American Heart Association, 2015 Jun 26

Effects of Exercise Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2023 Jun 29

Progression to Insulin Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes According to Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Mass Index, and Statin Therapy.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2011 Dec 28

Update in lipid alterations in subclinical hypothyroidism.

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