Lipids and Atherosclerosis Annual 2001

by Gaw; Allan

• ISBN13: 9781853179044
• ISBN10: 1853179043
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-06-07
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

For this new edition of Lipids and Atherosclerosis Annual, editors Gaw and Shepherd have brought together a team of acknowledged experts to review and discuss the latest ideas in this rapidly evolving field of research and clinical practice. Topics reviewed include: the impact of lipid-lowering drugs on rheology; the effects of statin therapy on HDL and its clinical implications; new strategies for lipid management, such as the role of PPAR agonists, functional foods and the use of novel drug combinations; the use of lipid-lowering drugs in the management of acute coronary syndrome. Review of drug safety and patient compliance issues, and the current status of treatment guidelines complete the volume. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Statins and inflammation	p. 1
Lipid-lowering drugs and rheology	p. 19
PPAR agonists in the treatment of the metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes	p. 37
Lipid management in acute coronary syndromes	p. 59
Effects of statins on HDL and the implications for CHD prevention	p. 71
Long-term safety of lipid-lowering drugs	p. 89
Familial hypercholesterolaemia: current strategies and future promise	p. 101
Functional foods in lipid-lowering and coronary prevention	p. 119
Compliance with lipid-lowering drugs	p. 139
Lipids guidelines come of age?	p. 161
Index	p. 189
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