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ACC/AHA’s 2026 dyslipidemia guideline reintroduces LDL-C and non-HDL-C treatment goals, replaces Pooled Cohort Equations with PREVENT, and recommends one-time lipoprotein(a) measurement in all adults.
Cardiology May 5th 2026
MDLinx
Extreme LDL-C in young patients with family history points toward familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic disorder that remains undiagnosed in 70% of cases.
Rare lipid disorders can drive extreme cholesterol abnormalities and early disease, making clinical recognition critical when lipid patterns don’t fit typical cardiology presentations.
Cardiology April 21st 2026
Medical News Today (MNT)
According to the Gould Registry, in 5,006 patients with ASCVD, only one in three patients had LDL cholesterol even less than 70mg/dl.
Cardiology April 10th 2026
According to one review, cardiovascular risk in HoFH is driven not solely by LDL cholesterol levels at a single point in time, but by cholesterol burden over time, or the total lifetime exposure to LDL cholesterol.
Cardiology April 7th 2026
News Medical
Reductions in lean body mass are likely concentrated in non-contractile components rather than reflecting a clear decline in muscle function.
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism March 27th 2026
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