INTRODUCTION Identifying and controlling cardiovascular risk factors at an early age may prevent cases of young myocardial infarction (MI). We studied age-related differences in the cumulative incidence of risk factors and the adequacy of primary prevention by surveying 1,556 patients with a first MI admitted to a tertiary hospital in Singapore. METHODS This is a single centre registry-based ...

The aim of the study was to estimate the effect of calcium supplementation on cholesterol concentrations in patients with hyperlipidaemia and previous viral hepatitis. The study comprised 43 patients, aged 28 to 82 years (21 with type 2 hyperlipidaemia). The control group included 22 healthy subjects. After four weeks of a hypolipaemic diet (wash-out period), the patients with type 2 hyperlipid...

Obesity and hyperlipidaemia are metabolic dysregulations, arising from poor lifestyle excessive dietary intakes which may contribute to many chronic diseases if not treated. Studies have shown that plant-based supplementations can suppress this dysregulation. Moringa oleifera (MO) is a plant known be nutritious alleviate obesity owing its medicinal properties. A literature search on the effects...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate hyperlipidaemia in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) receiving L-asparaginase. METHODS A case-control study carried out between October 2007 and October 2010 with 77 patients undergoing chemotherapy at a teaching children's hospital in Babol, Iran. Patients were treated with anti-leukaemic agents according to the protocols for standard-risk and high-risk ...

The efficacy of Liposem, a polyherbal formulation, as an antioxidant and hypolipidaemic drug was evaluated in diet induced hyperlipidaemia in rats. The methanolic extract of Liposem was found to scavenge hydroxyl and superoxide free radicals, the IC50 required being 70.5 and 45.0 microg respectively. The lipid peroxidation in rat liver homogenate induced by Fe2+ ascorbate system was also found ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether people whose marital partners have depression, diabetes, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, stroke, hyperlipidaemia, peptic ulcer disease, or asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at increased risk of the same disease. DESIGN Cross sectional study. SETTING 10 practices from the Trent Focus Collaborative Research Practice Network. PARTICIPAN...

Background and aim: Hyperlipidaemia is a major health concern, and general practitioners have a pivotal role in its management. This pilot study aimed to deliver an efficacious, truly multidisciplinary, hyperlipidaemia management package involving optimal genreal practice medical care together with dietician and nurse educator input. Methods: Subjects identified as having elevated cholesterol l...