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Impact of the Use of Different Diagnostic Criteria in the Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Pregnant Women

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: There is a physiologic elevation of total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) during pregnancy. Some authors define dyslipidemia (DLP) in pregnant women when TC, LDL and TG concentrations are above the 95th percentile (p95%) and HDL concentration is below the 5th percentile (P5%...

Non-HDL cholesterol is a good predictor of the risk of increased arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women in an urban Brazilian population

Clinics; 72 (2), 2017
OBJECTIVES: Increased arterial stiffness is an important determinant of the risk of cardiovascular disease. Lipid profile impairment, especially hypercholesterolemia, is associated with stiffer blood vessels. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine which of the five circulating lipid components (hig...

Association of hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype with liver enzymes and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents: the CASPIAN-III study

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (5), 2016
Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the role of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the hypertriglyceridemic-waist (HW) phenotype in determining cardiometabolic risk factors and elevated liver enzymes in a national sample of Iranian pediatric population. Method This nationwide study was conduct...

Hiv and hepatitis c virus coinfection. Who is this patient today?

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - The increase in the survival following the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has seen the emergence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, renal and cardiovascular diseases as important morbidity and mortality causes together with HIV. Objective - The p...

Serum lipid profile and clinical characteristics of patients with xanthelasma palpebrarum

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: Although many factors are involved in the etiology of xanthelasma palpebrum, lipid disorder is strongly associated with its induction. Xanthelasma palpebrum, the most common type of xanthoma, usually presents in middle-aged females and results in aesthetic problems. Objective: To ...

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with thyroid diseases with and without alanine aminotransferase levels above the upper tertile – Cross-sectional analytical study

Objective Thyroid disease affects 6.6% of the general population. The liver is fundamental in metabolizing thyroid hormones, and hepatocytes are often affected in thyroid disease. We aimed to compare clinical and laboratory parameters among thyroid disease patients with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) le...

Family history of cardiovascular disease and non-HDL cholesterol in prepubescent non-obese children

Summary Objective: To describe the values of non-HDL cholesterol (NHDL-c) and the frequency of a family history of early cardiovascular disease (family HCVD) in healthy prepubescent children. Analyze the association between NHDL-c and family HCVD, and possible associations with other risk factors for ca...

Inquérito epidemiológico em escolares: determinantes e prevalência de fatores de risco cardiovascular

Resumo Objetivou-se investigar a prevalência de dislipidemia, hiperglicemia e pressão arterial elevada em escolares, bem como, suas associações com fatores demográficos, socioeconômicos, biológicos e comportamentais. Estudo transversal com 1.139 escolares, de seis a 18 anos de idade, do Município...