Lipid Disorders - Your Questions Answered
By John Reckless, MD and Jonathan Morrell, MB, BChir(Camb), MRCGP, DRCOG
ISBN:044307481X
Approx. 228 pages, Illustrated,
Trim size 7 7/8 X 5 1/5 in,
Copyright 2006
Contents:
Lipid metabolism - the basics
Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol as a cardiovascular risk factor
Measuring cholesterol
Lipid disorders
Identifying patients for treatment
Treatment with diet
Treatment with drugs
Evidence from the clinical trials
Implementing best practice
Special scenarios
Economic aspects
Problem cases
New horizons
Appendix: Useful addresses and web sites
References; Further reading
Index of patient questions
Index