Posts tagged #lipidawarenessmonth

Chayakrit Krittanawong, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI @Drkrittanawong · 29 Sept

🐟 Fish oil isn’t just “fish oil.” The type of omega-3 matters.

As we close out #LipidAwarenessMonth, a reminder: 🐟 Fish oil isn’t just “fish oil.” The type of omega-3 matters. The major omega-3s are: 🔹 EPA - eicosapentaenoic acid 🔹 DHA - docosahexaenoic acid Once you eat EPA and DHA, your body absorbs them and incorporates them into...

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Chayakrit Krittanawong, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI @Drkrittanawong · 28 Sept

Familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia

As we close out #LipidAwarenessMonth, a reminder: 🫀 Very low HDL is not always about lifestyle. Rare genetic conditions can sometimes be the reason. 🧬 One example is familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia. Changes in the APOA1 gene can affect ApoA-I, the main protein involved in...

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