Chronic exhibition of chicks to desoxycorticosterone acetate produces a slight but definite rise in blood pressure. This effect is increased by addition of salt to the diet. This regimen does not affect cholesterol levels and atherogenesis in the chick on ordinary mash. However, in the presence of a mildly atherogenic diet (0.25 per cent cholesterol) concomitant DCA exhibition increases the inc...

The issue with the different levels of ankle-brachial index, as screening for LDL-receptor defective gene in newly detected asymptomatic severe hypercholesterolemia is less studied, but quite interesting. There have not been any studies on ankle-brachial index in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia in Bulgaria. Aim: To examine the difference between patients with severe hypercholesterolem...

Objective: Hypercholesterolemia is the greatest risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The present study is conducted to evaluate the lipid lowering activity of leaves and fruits of Solanum macrocarpon, a vegetable, on Wistar rats experimentally rendered hypercholesterolemic by Triton X-100. Materials and Methods: The leaves and fruits were administered (p.o.) for 7 days to rats at doses of 4...

Resumen Propósito. Evaluar con ultrasonografía (US) el Espesor Medio Intimal (EMI) como marcador de riesgo cardiovascular (RCV) temprano en pacientes con diagnóstico clínico y de laboratorio de Hipercolesterolemia Familiar (HCF), Diabetes Tipo 1 (DBT-1) y Obesidad (OB), comparando con grupo control. Materiales y Métodos. Estudio prospectivo, descriptivo y de corte transversal. Evaluamos el EMI ...