One of the difficulties in addressing the large differences in use of laboratory tests1 is to produce robust protocols, supported by high level evidence, for the use of these tests. A working group ...

Point-of-care (POC) testing can significantly increase routine lipid screening of preteen patients, according to findings from a study published in Pediatrics. At the beginning of the study, testing ...

Join Akl Fahed MD, MHP, FACC and Pradeep Natarajan MD, FACC as they discuss using genetic testing to inform treatment planning and care management of patients with lipids disorders.

One of the difficulties in addressing the large differences in use of laboratory tests1 is to produce robust protocols, supported by high level evidence, for the use of these tests. A working group ...

Methods: We genotyped individuals who received a colonoscopy at Group Health (1998–2007) for 96 of 102 single-nucleotide polymorphisms identified by the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium. Participants ...

Background: In patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) with statins +/- adjuvant LLT are recognised treatment approaches. It is unknown what proportion of patients with DM ...

THE WHAT? Kao has announced that it is set to commercialize the Skin Surface Lipids-RNA Monitoring Technology it has developed, partnering with Healthcare Systems to launch a new mail-in testing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among employees at a large manufacturing company who also had diabetes, those who were monitored for HbA1c, ...