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Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-1716.jn-18-1993
W. Kurtis ChildersCorresponding author
Cardiovascular disease and lung cancer are two of the most common causes of death in the United States. The cardioprotective benefits of statin class drugs is predominantly mediated through the inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase, decreasing available mevalonate, and thu…
Jan 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-17-1850
Mahfouz Al-BachirCorresponding author
Obesity has become a serious health issue worldwide. There is much evidence that obesity among adolescents contributed to worsening blood biochemical profile that leads to development of many non-communicable diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of some cen…
Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-17-1816
Abu Syed Md. MosaddekCorresponding author
Background: Disorders of lipid metabolism are manifested by elevation of the plasma concentration of the various lipid and lipoprotein fractions and the result, predominantly cardiovascular diseases. Lipid research clinic’s coronary primary prevention trial has provided useful information on the red…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-17-1439
Syed Najmul Hejaz AzmiCorresponding author
The effectiveness of atorvastatin calcium in lowering cholesterol is dose-related. It is available in 10, 20, 40, and 80 mg film coated tablets. In order to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of tablets in formulations, the objective of this presented work was to develop a new high performance liqu…
Apr 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-15-704
David RottCorresponding author
Objective: Statins are highly effective medications for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations and cardiovascular events. Their most common side effects are a variety of myopathic complaints, possibly due to reduced circulating Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) levels. We sought to determine…
Oct 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-15-726
Dao-Ming TongCorresponding author
Background: A higher incidence of symptomatic lacunar infarction (LI) was confirmed in metropolitan areas. The aim of this study was to determinethe prevalence characteristics and early predictors of LI in a population of elderly outpatients in northern China. Methods: From February 2011 to March 20…
Jun 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-14-540
ACP DiederichsenCorresponding author
Objective Measuring coronary artery calcification (CAC) enables to optimize cardiovascular risk-stratification also in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), however the prevalence of CAC in randomly selected patients with T2D is uncertain. For this purpose we set out to examine and compare t…
Nov 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-12-154
Marco M. CicconeCorresponding author
Objective: To determine whether age at menarche is an independent predictor of common carotid artery intima-media thickness in overweight and obese adult women. Methods: 403 overweight and obese women, aged 18–72 years, were evaluated. We examined the associations among common carotid artery intima-…