Drugs Affecting Lipid Metabolism: Risks Factors and Future Directions: 10 (Medical Science Symposia Series, 10) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792341678 ISBN 13: 9780792341673

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996

Synopsis

This volume addresses the results of several studies on various drugs affecting lipid metabolism. Discussion includes: the importance of risk factors in unique populations; the the genetic basis of atherosclerosis; and the future of treatment of disorders.

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Synopsis

The results of several important studies on various drugs affecting lipid metabolism have recently become available. This book reports the proceedings of the XII international symposium on the topic of Drugs affecting Lipid Metabolism. The volume addresses the issues of the importance of risk factors in unique populations (women, the elderly, children, and post-MI patients); the genetic basis of atherosclerosis; the relationship between vascular remodelling and lipids; the effects of different classes of medications on lipid metabolism; and future directions in the treatment of lipid disorders.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792341678
• ISBN 13: 9780792341673
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 710
• Editor: Gotto Jr. Antonio M., Jackson Ann S., Paoletti Rodolfo, Smith Louis C., Catapano Alberico L.