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METABOLIC SYNDROME
bingousmle - 06-20-10 07:21
The pattern of atherogenic dyslipidemia is frequently encountered in patients with diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Which is not true of this dyslipidemia?
A. Patients often have rapid progression to coronary heart disease
B. Statins effectively reduce the preponderance of small, dense LDL particles
C. Patients often have marked elevation in LDL
D. Hemostatic function is prothrombogenic
E. treatment is difficult
bingousmle - 06-20-10 07:21
The pattern of atherogenic dyslipidemia is frequently encountered in patients with diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Which is not true of this dyslipidemia?
A. Patients often have rapid progression to coronary heart disease
B. Statins effectively reduce the preponderance of small, dense LDL particles
C. Patients often have marked elevation in LDL
D. Hemostatic function is prothrombogenic
E. treatment is difficult
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: METABOLIC SYNDROME
bingousmle - 06-20-10 08:19 My answer is: c.
Patients with the atherogenic profile have normal or modest increases
in LDL.Statins reduce these LDL particles, as well as modestly raising HDL and lowering triglyceride
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Re: METABOLIC SYNDROME babbu5508 - 06-20-10 13:13 My answer is: c.
C. Patients often have mild elevation in LDL and decrease in the HDL levels..
this seems to be a duplicate thread...........
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