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1
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What are the high, borderline high, and desirable levels of total cholesterol?

A

> 200 mg/dL desirable
200-239 mg/dL borderline high
240 mg/dL high

2
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What are the desirable, near optimal, borderline high, high, and very high levels of LDL?

A
<100 desirable
100-129 near optimal
130-159 borderline high
160-189 high
>189 very high
3
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What are the desirable, borderline, and high levels of triglycerides?

A

<120 mg/dL desirable
120-199 borderline
>200 high

4
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What are the poor, moderate, and ideal levels of scavenger receptors—HDL?

A

<40 mg/mg/dL poor
50-59 moderate
~60 ideal

5
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What is typically the most effective at lowering LDL? How effective?

A

Statins-inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase-rate, 50-60%

6
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What two drugs are typically used to lower LDL?

A
  1. Lovastatin (been around a long time)

2. Rosuvastatin (Crestor >$5 billion/yr sales)

7
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What are typical side effects of LDL drugs?

A

Elevate blood sugar, cognitive problems, muscle weakness, G.I irritation

8
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(T/F) Side effects in LDL lowering drugs are common.

A

False

9
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What are 3 less common drugs used to treat high LDL?

A

Niacin
Fibrates: e.g., gemfibrozil
Bile acid binding resins such as cholestyramine

10
Q

What are the side effects of Niacin?

A

annoying vasodilation and flushing of face

11
Q

Will high LDL effect dental procedures?

A

It won’t directly affect most dental procedures, but is suggestive that there may be cardiovascular disease present that will have an impact such as hypertension, potential MI or stroke, and artherosclerosis.