What Is an APoB Test and Do You Need One for Heart Health?

Apo B tests are blood tests that measure the concentration of Apolipoprotein B in the blood, which carries cholesterol that ...

You know about lifespan, but do you care about ‘healthspan?’ Here is why you should

One of the biggest misconceptions about longevity and fitness is that visible fitness equals internal health. Someone can be lean and active but still have dangerously high apolipoprotein B (a protein ...
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While Apo B might be a useful cardiac test, don't rely on it instead of a full lipid panel

Apolipoprotein B, or Apo B, is a protein that carries cholesterol in our blood. Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver, and some foods — like fried food and processed meat — can ...
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What Happens to Your Heart Health When You Combine Almonds and Dark Chocolate

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Key Takeaways Almonds and dark chocolate, when combined, may help lower bad cholesterol and boost heart health.Almonds provide healthy fats, minerals, and ...
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Apolipoprotein B signal peptide polymorphism and plasma LDL-cholesterol response to low-calorie diet

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of the apolipoprotein B Ins/Del signal peptide. Polymorphism on plasma lipid levels in overweight subjects before and after a low-calorie diet. DESIGN: Diet ...
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Apolipoprotein B in type 1 diabetes

Reduction of cardiovascular complications as a result of dyslipidemia in patients with diabetes mellitus is achieved through tight glycemic control and the use of lipid-lowering therapies. A new study ...
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Phenotypic Heterogeneity Associated with Defective Apolipoprotein B-100 and Occurrence of the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Phenotype in the Absence of an LDL-Receptor Defect ...

Vol. 8, Supplement 1: European Atherosclerosis Congress (56th EAS Meeting), Santa Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, October 10-13, 1992 (May, 1992), pp. 10-17 (8 pages) Of 163 individuals with a ...
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Further Characterization of Apolipoprotein B Genetic Variations in Taiwanese

Apolipoprotein B (apoB, protein; APOB, gene) is the main protein component of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and plays an important role in blood lipid metabolism. Previously, we have reported four ...
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CRESTOR (TM) improves apolipoprotein and lipid ratios - markers of cardiovascular disease risk

Kyoto, Japan, Monday 29 September 2003. New data presented at the XIIIth International Symposium on Atherosclerosis (ISA) show AstraZeneca's highly effective statin CRESTOR (rosuvastatin) achieves ...
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Prognostic value of serum apolipoprotein B (ApoB) to apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I) ratio in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization ...

Use of a clinical trials screening tool in the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) to enhance accrual and promote disparities research. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2019 ASCO ...
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Patients with higher apolipoprotein A-I levels at greater risk for giant cell arteritis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Apolipoprotein A-I levels were significantly associated with the development of subsequent giant cell arteritis.
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Making nanomedicines more precise

UD researchers study how protein coatings influence nanoparticles' ability to avoid immune clearance and reach their ...