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Emerging low-density lipoprotein (LDL) therapies: Management of severely elevated LDL cholesterol—The role of LDL-apheresis  Mary P. McGowan, MD, FNLA 

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1 Emerging low-density lipoprotein (LDL) therapies: Management of severely elevated LDL cholesterol—The role of LDL-apheresis  Mary P. McGowan, MD, FNLA  Journal of Clinical Lipidology  Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages S21-S26 (May 2013) DOI: /j.jacl Copyright © 2013 National Lipid Association Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Time–course effect of LDL-apheresis on lipid levels. A, immediately after apheresis; B, immediately before apheresis; TC, total cholesterol. © Copyright Kaneka Pharma America, LLC This figure was reprinted with permission from Kaneka Pharma America, LLC. A, immediatley after apheresis; B, immediately before apheresis; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Lp(a), lipoprotein (a); TC, total cholesterol. Journal of Clinical Lipidology 2013 7, S21-S26DOI: ( /j.jacl ) Copyright © 2013 National Lipid Association Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Liposorber system.
© Copyright Kaneka Pharma America, LLC This figure was reprinted with permission from Kaneka Pharma America, LLC. Journal of Clinical Lipidology 2013 7, S21-S26DOI: ( /j.jacl ) Copyright © 2013 National Lipid Association Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Diagram of the HELP system. LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
Journal of Clinical Lipidology 2013 7, S21-S26DOI: ( /j.jacl ) Copyright © 2013 National Lipid Association Terms and Conditions

5 Figure 4 Kaplan-Meier curves for the proportion of patients without coronary events receiving LDL-apheresis in combination with lipid-lowering medications or medications alone. Reprinted with permission from Mabuchi et al.23 LDL, low-density lipoprotein. Journal of Clinical Lipidology 2013 7, S21-S26DOI: ( /j.jacl ) Copyright © 2013 National Lipid Association Terms and Conditions


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