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2. Vertical auto profile - Wikipedia

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   Studies report that this comprehensive test is able to identify more than twice the number of patients with lipid abnormalities than the standard lipid panel (cholesterol and triglyceride test). The VAP test directly measures and routinely reports all five lipoprotein classes and sub-classes, including LDL, HDL, intermediate-density lipoprotein ...

3. Cholesterol - Wikipedia

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   [104] [105] For men ages 45 to 65 and women ages 55 to 65, a cholesterol test should occur every 1–2 years, and for seniors over age 65, an annual test should be performed. [ 104 ] A blood sample after 12-hours of fasting is taken by a healthcare professional from an arm vein to measure a lipid profile for a) total cholesterol, b) HDL ...

4. Lipid profile - Wikipedia

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   A lipid profile or lipid panel is a panel of blood tests used to find abnormalities in blood lipid ( such as cholesterol and triglycerides) concentrations. [not verified in body] The results of this test can identify certain genetic diseases and can determine approximate risks for cardiovascular disease, certain forms of pancreatitis, and other diseases.

5. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   According to researchers, standard statin therapy normally results in a 35-45% reduction in LDL cholesterol, while higher-intensity treatment lowers LDL cholesterol by 45% or more. Lifetime statin ...

6. Got high cholesterol? Here are 5 ways to manage it.

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   Exercise helps boost good HDL cholesterol which will in turn “clear out bad cholesterol” and it helps to make your entire cardiovascular system more efficient and resilient, he says.

7. Liebermann–Burchard test - Wikipedia

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   The Liebermann–Burchard or acetic anhydride test is used for the detection of cholesterol. The formation of a green or green-blue colour after a few minutes is positive. Lieberman–Burchard is a reagent used in a colourimetric test to detect cholesterol, which gives a deep green colour. This colour begins as a purplish, pink colour and ...

8. Salkowski's test - Wikipedia

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   Salkowski test can also be used to test the presence of indoles (crystalline alkaloids that are a degradation products of proteins, containing tryptophan [10]). In such cases a sample is treated with nitric acid and 2% solution of potassium nitrite , with positive reaction being shown by presence of red colour.

9. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   When PSA screening began in the 1980s, cases of prostate cancer rose by 26% between 1986-2005, with the most affected age group being men under the age of 50. [37] Prostate cancer is a heterogeneous disease, and the cancer will grow aggressively in approximately 1 in 3 cases. Therefore there is a risk of overdiagnosing and overtreating, this ...