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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in both men and women, yet the extent of the problem in women is frequently underestimated and, compared with men, women are less likely to be offered interventions, are less likely to be represented in clinical trials and have a worse prognosis. This article aims to examine the extent of the problem of CVD in women, summarise the…
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The interplay between risk factors, the variable influence of any one risk factor and the tendency for risk factors to cluster make the determination of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in apparently healthy individuals more complex1 than assessing any single risk factor in isolation. For example, age factors heavily in a patient’s CVD risk; however, a younger patient with multiple factors may…
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Uric acid (UA) represents the final product of purine metabolism, in humans mainly regulated by the xanthine-oxidoreductase enzyme, which converts hyoxantine to xanthine and xanthine to UA. Dietary factors may influence serum UA (SUA), increasing its levels (meat, seafood, fructose, alcohol and sodium) or decreasing them (coffee and ascorbic acid). In addition, high cellular turnover conditions,…
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Type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as MI, and cerebrovascular incidents such as stroke. A substantial body of evidence has indicated that the proper management of blood glucose in people with diabetes can inhibit the progression of microvascular disease such as retinopathy and nephropathy.
Nevertheless, whether strict blood glucose…
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Dr Jean-Claude Tardif (Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, CA) discusses the effects of Apolipoprotein C-III (ApoC-III) reduction in cardiovascular (CV) disease. The administration of APOCIII-LRX in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and high CV risk was associated with inhibition of ApoC-III and lower levels of triglycerides.
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1. What is the background of this study?
2. What was the…
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We are witnessing an epidemic global increase in the prevalence of obesity and its clinical consequences (e.g. insulin resistance and diabetes). This epidemic has been potentiated and sustained by the widespread adoption of unhealthy lifestyles in broad swathes of the population and is characterised by a sedentary lifestyle and an imbalance between the type and characteristics of nutrition,…
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Dietary Patterns
Several studies correlate healthy dietary patterns with lower plasma concentrations of pro-inflammatory markers.1 These healthy dietary patterns support greater benefits than the potential effects of a single nutrient supplementation. The current body of evidence shows that healthy dietary patterns share similarities, shown in Figure 1.2 These features fit with the report of the…
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Pre-eclampsia and CVD
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most prevalent non-communicable cause of death worldwide.1 The health and economic implications of caring for a growing ageing population with CVD is enormous. Maintaining a “healthy” elderly population that is mobile and independent with a good quality of life is vital. Testosterone is a sex hormone that is predominant in males, being secreted from the testes…
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