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Tag: dyslipidemia

September 10, 2026

Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Why A1C, Fasting Glucose, OGTT, Kidney, and Lipid Testing Must Be Read Together

How to read glucose, kidney, lipid, and liver results together and understand when additional testing or follow-up may be needed.

Glucose results tell you about blood sugar. Kidney, lipid, and liver results answer additional questions about your health. A person can have an improving A1C while urine albumin remains elevated, cholesterol-related risk persists, or liver […]

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August 28, 2026

High Triglycerides: Causes, ApoB, Remnant Cholesterol, and When ApoC-III Testing May Help

Understand why triglycerides rise, which tests should come first, and when ApoB, remnant cholesterol, direct LDL, or ApoC-III may add context.

Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) can add cardiovascular-risk information when the number of atherogenic particles may be underestimated by LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), particularly when triglycerides are above 200 mg/dL or diabetes is present. Calculated remnant cholesterol can […]

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August 28, 2026

Statin Monitoring Lab Tests: Lipid Panel, ALT, CK, and Follow-Up Timing

What to test before and after starting or changing a statin—and why liver enzymes and creatine kinase are usually risk- or symptom-directed.

Statin monitoring lab tests have two main jobs: measuring whether cholesterol levels are responding and investigating a possible safety concern when symptoms or specific risks are present. The usual foundation is a lipid profile and […]

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July 24, 2026

Cardiovascular Health and Longevity: How Lab Testing Supports Healthy Aging

How inflammation markers and advanced cardiovascular biomarkers can help identify risk earlier and support healthy aging

Cardiovascular Health and Longevity at a Glance Cardiovascular health describes how effectively your heart and blood vessels deliver oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. It includes more than the absence of heart disease. Blood pressure, […]

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