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Henry Ginsberg Articles

LDL-C: how low should clinicians aim for?

Trials with monoclonal antibodies – PCSK9 inhibitors – will answer the question of how far should low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) be reduced?

Posted on 11 November 2014 | Posted by Henry Ginsberg | Posted in Hot topics, Videos

What are the patient priorities for PCSK9 inhibitors?

The low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering potency of the new PCSK9 inhibitors, creates exciting opportunities to effectively lower lipids in high risk patients, including those with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) for the first time. Professor Henry Ginsberg discusses the clinical potential of these new therapies.

Posted on 1 December 2014 | Posted by Henry Ginsberg | Posted in Videos

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