Caroline Abe, Emily Decicco, Stephen Eason, Frances Compton, Merlyn Sayers, Sukh Makhnoon, Michelle L Xing, Chao Xing, Amit Khera, Zahid Ahmad
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Abstract
This pilot study explores the feasibility of large-scale non-fasting triglyceride level screening at blood donation centers. Hypertriglyceridemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and acute pancreatitis. Triglyceride levels were measured in 10,176 blood donors at Carter BloodCare North Texas and found 39.2% with moderate and 2.4% with severe hypertriglyceridemia. Predictors of elevated triglycerides included age, male gender, blood pressure, and body mass index, with increased odds in Hispanic and Asian individuals compared to White individuals. Survey results from 50 donors with severe hypertriglyceridemia showed 69% had positive intent to seek medical care. The study highlights the potential of blood donation centers to serve as platforms for public health screening, and scaling low-cost, non-fasting triglyceride screening is feasible. This approach provides an opportunity for early intervention and disease prevention.
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Because the scope of clinical lipidology is broad, the topics addressed by the Journal are equally diverse. Typical articles explore lipidology as it is practiced in the treatment setting, recent developments in pharmacological research, reports of treatment and trials, case studies, the impact of lifestyle modification, and similar academic material of interest to the practitioner.
Sections of Journal of clinical lipidology will address pioneering studies and the clinicians who conduct them, case studies, ethical standards and conduct, professional guidance such as ATP and NCEP, editorial commentary, letters from readers, National Lipid Association (NLA) news and upcoming event information, as well as abstracts from the NLA annual scientific sessions and the scientific forums held by its chapters, when appropriate.
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