CAD & Atherosclerosis
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Key to Coronary Artery Damage in Kawasaki May Be Genetic
Major Finding: A recently identified polymorphism in the fibroblast growth factor 23 gene was present in 86% of Kawasaki disease patients with...
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Meta-Analysis: Statins Don't Prevent Stroke, Death in Women
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Newer Lipid Markers Useless for CVD Risk Prediction
Major Finding: Replacing total and HDL cholesterol measures with any other "emerging" lipid markers did not improve CVD risk prediction, and...
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Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Equivalent MI Predictors
Major Finding: In 4 years of follow-up, the MI rate was 18.5 per 1,000 person-years in patients with a history of MI, 5.4 per 1,000 person-years...
Conference Coverage
Rosuvastatin Lessened Endothelial Dysfunction in SSc
Major finding: Rosuvastatin increased low-mediated dilatation in systemic sclerosis from 2.3% to 5.7%.Data source: The data come from a case-...
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Myopathy Presenting at Initiation of Statins May Have Another Cause
Conference Coverage
Statin Doesn't Impair Colesevelam's Glucose-Lowering Ability
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'The Biggest Loser' Highlights Failings of Exercise Guidelines
Major Finding: During the course of the 24-week program, participants increased their daily exercise from 0.3 hours to 3.7 hours/day, with a...