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Lipoprotein
Lipoprotien is a combo of fat and protien the protien portion aiilows for the transport of the throughout the body and in to the cells of the tissues in the body. These can be measured with serum samples and electrophoresesis.
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What are the types of lipoproteins?
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How does diet affect a lipoprotein profile?
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Danger of having a very high lipoprotein score?
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What is the definition or description of: lipoprotein?
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How would low and high lipoproteins affect your health?
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How does high density lipoprotein leads to diabetes?
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Why are low-density lipoproteins (ldl) considered unhealthy?
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Can you please define lipoprotein and how does it relate to cholesterol?
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What are the effects of low high density lipoprotein in human body function?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Cholesterol- 169. Trigylcroids- 181. High density lipoprotein cholesterol- 37. Low density lipaprotien-96. Liparotien a =5 25 year m are these good?
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How to reduce low density lipoprotein or bad cholesterol levels?
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What is the difference between HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and LDL (low-density lipoprotein)?
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A member asked about a male:
What is the current treatment for lipoprotein a abnormality? I also have 2 daughters that have inherited the same
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A 29-year old asked:
How high density lipoprotein(hdl) play a role in fats in body?
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A 43-year old asked:
Why is loss / damage to the lipoprotein layer lining the alveoli fatal?
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A 46-year old female asked:
For someone with hyperlipoproteinemia, will plasma donation reduce serum lipoprotein A level?
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What health risks are associated with a very high concentration of high density lipoproteins in the bloodstream?
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A 59-year old male asked:
What's blood test lipoprotein associated phospholipase a2 used for and what are normal and desirable levels for men?
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A female asked:
How bad is lipoprotein a =138? My gp said to "maybe" see cardiologist.
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A 35-year old asked:
Have elevated lipoproteins have been linked to the development of heart disease?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Are Lipoprotein Particle Size and Lipoprotein Electrophoresis test the same? I asked my Dr for Lipo Particle Size and Lp(a) but got Electrophor result
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A 32-year old male asked:
I recently had blood tests and everything came back normal,except my lipoprotein(a) came back as 46 mg/dL (standard range less than 31) how significant is this number as a predictor of a future cardiovascular event?
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How are high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) related to your heart health?
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A 31-year old asked:
I wanted to know is cholesterol both a type of steroid and a lipoprotein/phospholipid?
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A 55-year old male asked:
I have been told that I have an elevated lp(a), ie lipoprotein a. Already on crestor, (rosuvastatin) lovaza and ubiquinol. What else can I do to bring it down?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is it worth testing LIPOPROTEIN-ASSOCIATED PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 with hs, CRP? Or is CRP good enough to guage cardiovascular risk ?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Lipoprotein (a) was at 355. Cholesterol 180. Hdl 38 LDL 124 and trig127. Started taking 1000 mg of niacin will this lower lp(a) and exercising 3xweek?
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A 46-year old female asked:
What is the qualification criteria for LDL apheresis? Can pt w/o familial hyperlipidemia genes but high LDL (at 207mg/dl, 90+%), high lipoprotein A (at 84 mg/dl, 89%), strong family hx of ASCVD and high polygenic risk for CVD, high LDL,/LPs qualify?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do omega-3 fatty acids affect blood lipoproteins?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What does Lipoprotein Electrophoresis test show? I had one, and now my doctor can not explain it, and never references it, always looking at lipids
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