Hyperlipidemia

Diabetes and hyperlipidemia are both associated with granuloma annulare and may be risk factors for its development, according to a study.

Althera announced the FDA approved its rosuvastatin/ezetimibe tablets as an adjunct to diet for treatment of elevated LDL in adults with primary nonfamilial hyperlipidemia or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

Several risk factors, including age, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and tobacco use, may be associated with increased incidence of stroke in patients with retinal artery occlusion, according to a study.

Those with the most severe degree of HIV are at greater risk for developing HF, according to data presented at CROI.

A population-based, retrospective cohort study showed an association between metformin and a lower risk for age-related macular degeneration.

The rate of acute strokes in pregnancy-related hospitalizations did not decrease from 2007 to 2015, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Soluble lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1, or sLOX-1, was elevated in psoriasis and associated with lipid-rich noncalcified coronary burden independent of hyperlipidemia status, according to results published in JAMA Dermatology.

Statin therapy was shown to be associated with a decreased risk of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

PHILADELPHIA — Two novel RNA interference agents, one targeting apolipoprotein C-III and one targeting angiopoietin-like protein 3, improved various lipid parameters in early studies with healthy volunteers, according to new data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

LAS VEGAS — Adults who undergo bariatric surgery may be more likely to be readmitted to the hospital, have more trips to the ICU and have a higher rate of overall morbidity if they have an HbA1c of more than 7% before surgery, according to findings presented at ObesityWeek.