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Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
metabolism of cholesteryl ... calcifications #infant #NEJM
Xanthoma Striatum Palmare- A 49-year-old man was referred to the metabolic clinic for evaluation of severe
showed a total cholesterol ... lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ... high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ... #NEJM #clincal #
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
and an excess of cholesterol ... #NEJM #clinical
ACC/AHA 2018 Cholesterol Guideline Algorithm for Secondary Prevention

#Cholesterol #Guidelines #Algorithm #ACCAHA #2018 #Cardiology #Statins #PCSK9
ACC/AHA 2018 Cholesterol ... Prevention #Cholesterol
Lipoprotein Metabolism

Enterocytes release absorbed lipids the form of triglyceride-rich chylomicrons. These are acted upon by endothelial
source of dietary cholesterol ... hepatically produced cholesterol ... supply cells with cholesterol ... #Lipoprotein #Cholesterol
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Synthesis from Cholesterol ... ↓ Intrahepatic Cholesterol
Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #PleuralEffusion #Lights #Criteria #Transudative #Exudative #Cholesterol #Sensitivity #Specificity
Transudative #Exudative #Cholesterol
Statins & Recommendations:

Word Cholesterol came from Cholesterine, named by French chemist Michel E. Chevreul (‘solid bile’
Recommendations: Word Cholesterol ... Exact formula of cholesterol ... critical step of cholesterol ... well beyond their cholesterol
Goal-Directed Therapy - Evidence Summary of Major Clinical Trials

 - EGDT: NEJM 2001

 - ProCESS: NEJM
Trials - EGDT: NEJM ... - ProCESS: NEJM ... 2014 - ARISE: NEJM ... - ProMlSe: NEJM
Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP, Cholesterol