| Lipid Disorders Contributor(s): Nicholls, Paul (Author), Young, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199569657 ISBN-13: 9780199569656 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: Over the past 20 years, effective treatments for lipid disorders have become available. With the high incidence of coronary artery disease in the developed world, interest in this area has greatly increased and 10% of the UK population now qualify for lipid lowering treatment. It is therefore important that the rational use of lipid-lowering treatment is based on an understanding of the underlying metabolic problem. This comprehensive but concise guide makes basic lipid metabolism understandable to the reader without over-simplification. The often confusing classification of lipid disorders is explained clearly, and this book will appeal to cardiologists, trainees, and all related healthcare professionals who are involved in prescribing lipid-lowering medications on a daily basis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Cardiology - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| LCCN: 2009284694 |
| Series: Oxford Cardiology Library |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 3.9" W x 6.9" (1.00 lbs) 104 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the past 20 years, effective treatments for lipid disorders have become available. With the high incidence of coronary artery disease in the developed world, interest in this area has greatly increased and 10% of the UK population now qualify for lipid lowering treatment. It is therefore important that the rational use of lipid-lowering treatment is based on an understanding of the underlying metabolic problem. This comprehensive but concise guide makes basic lipid metabolism understandable to the reader without over-simplification. The often confusing classification of lipid disorders is explained clearly, and this book will appeal to cardiologists, trainees, and all related healthcare professionals who are involved in prescribing lipid-lowering medications on a daily basis. |