One-third of US adults have elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a condition that is most often diagnosed and treated in primary care. Appropriate screening helps identify these patients...
A new study compared the incidence of myocardial infarction, death, and diabetes in sets of identical twins to examine the effects of body mass index on risk of these conditions.
A recent study assessed the effects of visit-to-visit low-density lipoprotein cholesterol variability, independent of mean LDL-C, on cognitive performance and white matter hyperintensity load.