Publications by authors named "A Pedragosa"

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  • * The study utilized nuclear magnetic resonance (H-NMR) to analyze triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) and acute-phase glycoprotein profiles in 280 patients, assessing their relationship with fatty liver disease through various liver function parameters.
  • * Findings suggest that higher TRL particle concentrations and specific glycoprotein levels are positively associated with liver dysfunction and the future development of fatty liver, indicating these could serve as biomarkers for MAFLD in at-risk patients.
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  • A study investigated the impact of statin therapy on in-hospital mortality for COVID-19 patients and found that statin users were older and had more health issues compared to non-users.
  • The research involved analyzing data from 2,157 hospitalized patients with COVID-19, revealing that those on statins had a lower death rate (19.8%) compared to those not on statins (25.4%).
  • The findings suggest that continuing statin therapy during hospitalization is beneficial and should not be halted due to concerns related to COVID-19.
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In Spain, cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is a very common cause of morbidity and hospitalization. They are the second leading cause of mortality in the general population, and the first in women. They also constitute a very high social spending, which is estimated to increase in coming years, due to the aging of our population.

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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is one of the most common and severe genetic diseases, causing disabilities and premature death to those who suffer it. Lipid-lowering therapy substantially improves the prognosis of FH patients and, therefore, appropriate pharmacological treatment is of the utmost importance. The Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis (SEA) has always been a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of FH.

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Background And Objective: To describe clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with very high hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) who were attended in lipid units of the Spanish Society of Atherosclerosis (SEA).

Patients And Method: Patients of the HTG Registry of SEA with at least one triglyceride concentration greater than 1,000mg/dL (n=298, HTG severe group) and those whose baseline triglycerides were between 200 and 246mg/dL (HTG control group, n=272) were included.

Results: Patients with very high triglyceride levels were younger (46.

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