LIPITENSION : Interplay between dyslipidemia and hypertension

Autor: Jamshed J Dalal, T. N. C. Padmanabhan, Piyush Jain, Shiva Patil, Hardik Vasnawala, Ashish Gulati
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 240-245 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2230-8210
2230-9500
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.93742
Popis: The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing worldwide. The increase in the burden is a major concern in developing countries like India. It is well-established that hypertension and dyslipidemia are the two major contributing risk factors for CVD. Various epidemiological studies have shown the prevalence of the co-existence of hypertension and dyslipidemia, in the range of 15 to 31%. The co-existence of the two risk factors has more than an additive adverse impact on the vascular endothelium, which results in enhanced atherosclerosis, leading to CVD. This review emphasizes on the ′co-existence and interplay of dyslipidemia and hypertension′. The authors have termed the co-existence as, ′LIPITENSION′. The term LIPITENSION may help clinicians in easy identification and aggressive management of the two conditions together, ultimately preventing future cardiovascular events.
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