Tag: dyslipidemia

Postprandial dysmetabolism: Too early or too late?

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Christos Pappas, Eleni A. Kandaraki, Sofia Tsirona, Dimitrios Kountouras, Georgia Kassi, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis

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Postprandial dysmetabolism is a postprandial state characterized by abnormal metabolism of glucose and lipids and, more specifically, of elevated levels of glucose and triglyceride (TG) containing lipoproteins. Since there is evidence that postprandial dysmetabolism is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, due to macro- and microvascular complications …

Thyroid hormones: a potential ally to LDL-cholesterol-lowering agents

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Leonidas H. Duntas, Gabriela Brenta

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L-thyroxine (LT4) treatment of hypothyroidism, particularly in patients with thyroid- stimulating hormone (TSH) >10mU/L, results in improved lipid profile, as LT4 stimulates low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) degradation and the conversion of cholesterol in bile acids by inducing LDL-receptor and 7 alpha hydroxylase expression …

Dyslipidemia in patients with thyroid disorders

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Evagelos N Liberopoulos, Moses S Elisaf

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Thyroid disorders are known to influence lipid metabolism and are common in dyslipidemic patients. Overt and subclinical hypothyroidism have an adverse effect on the serum lipid profile that may predispose to the development of atherosclerotic disease. Although thyroid substitution therapy is beneficial for patients with overt hypothyroidism …

Monitoring of lipodystrophic and metabolic abnormalities in HIV-1 infected children on antiretroviral therapy

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Vana Spoulou, Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, Irini Bathrellou, Stefano Mora, Glyceria Mostrou, Lambros Sidossis, George Chrousos, Maria Theodoridou

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OBJECTIVE: Few studies have thus far assessed body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptrometry (DXA) in children with HIV, primarily because reference data for normally growing children and adolescents are not available. Our study aimed at evaluating body composition in children with HIV and their relatiοn to serum lipids and glucose homeostasis …

Baseline glucose homeostasis predicts the new onset of diabetes during statin therapy: A retrospective study in real life

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Maria Chantal Ponziani, Ioannis Karamouzis, Chiara Mele, Luisa Chasseur, Marco Zavattaro, Marina Caputo, Maria Teresa Samà, Arianna Busti, Loredana Pagano, Luigi Castello, Paolo Marzullo, Gianluca Aimaretti, Flavia Prodam

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OBJECTIVE. We evaluated the risk of altered glucose levels and new-onset diabetes (NOD) associated with statins according to glucose levels at baseline in a population treated for dyslipidemia on primary prevention for >5 years. DESIGN. The retrospective study included 308 subjects (265 on statins and 43 controls on diet) with a follow-up of 5-15 years …