Questions tagged [lipids]
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how saturated fat increase lipoprotein number?
What is the physiological mechanism by which consuming high levels of saturated fat (but not unsaturated fats) causes higher lipoprotein numbers as measured by ApoB test?
The answer expected to refer ...
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Is fat burned even at caloric maintanance?
I have searched up that it looks like for the bodies daily needs of energy it uses a combination of energy sources even stored body fat (Substrate utilization at Rest). But these sites are complicated ...
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What does a lipid panel measure?
A lipid panel measures serum cholesterol and triglycerides: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/17176-lipid-panel
If the subject is fasting, then, would it be accurate to state that the ...
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Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
Are solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN's) used in clinical practice today, or do they remain only in research?
Specifically for topical applications.
Any insight would be much appreciated.
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Is SM-102 a safe ingredient in the Moderna vaccine, despite these safety warnings?
I recently saw a post online which called into question the safety of the Moderna vaccine through an interesting argument. One of the ingredients in the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is the ionizable amino ...
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Linkage between Fatty Acid Metabolism and Ketone body metabolism
I am studying biochemistry right now and I am having a little trouble as to understanding ketone body metabolism. I have understood the steps and all but just cannot seem to link it with Fatty Acid ...
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Lipid test interval
What is a reasonable amount of time to wait to determine the effect of introducing a change in lipid medication (statins \ fenofibrate).
For example, if on January 1 one measures Triglycerides and ...
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Management of erectile dysfunction in type I diabetes [closed]
Type I diabetes is in the long term associated with accelerated vascular and autonomic disease. One of the consequences of both of these is erectile dysfunction. What diagnostic tests are used to ...
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50:50-sugar-fat mixture and weight gain. New research? [closed]
A couple of years ago I saw a BBC Horizon television documentary about sugar and fat. One section mentioned three experiments performed by Dr Paul Kenny in which rats were given their ordinary rat ...
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What fruits and vegetables will help lower triglycerides?
A physician stated that eating a couple apples every day could actually increase triglyceride levels.
Is this correct?
If so, how do you determine which fruits and vegetables will help lower ...
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Should high triglyceride level in blood be treated to prevent heart disease?
My question is whether triglyceride levels in the 'high' range (200-500 mg/dl) are a risk factor for heart disease.
There are different lipids in blood and high LDL cholesterol level in blood needs ...
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