Hyperlipidaemia

This new edition of Hyperlipidaemia is thoroughly updated and provides a comprehensive account of the clinical and therapeutic aspects of the subject in the context of its pathophysiology and epidemiology. Hyperlipidaemia, the medical term for too much fat in the blood,is a major problem to world health. There are several different kinds of fat or lipid - the most common is cholesterol and over 20% of the population have higher than normal cholesterol levels. This can lead to premature death or disability from atherosclerosis and heart attacks. The subject is thus an important one. The second edition of this book, published 6 years after the successful 1st edition is thoroughly updated to cover the new developments in scientific knowledge and in clinical management . Major changes in this new editionNew synopsis on the genetics of hyperlipidaemia Critical review of published guidelines for management of hyperlipidaemiaFully revised section on drugs New section on how lipoproteins participate in the artherscelerotic process detailed discussion on the current controversies re. clinical trials and recent meta-analyses new info. on the pharmacology of drugs, diet and secondary update on lipoprotein physiology biochemistry, pathophysiology and epidemiology of lipids.