tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post6766273696326513508..comments2024-03-29T06:45:45.894+00:00Comments on Hyperlipid: Back to a semblance of normality: A couple of conversationsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14527788116058656094noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-31907447684079980032021-09-10T16:30:43.421+00:002021-09-10T16:30:43.421+00:00On a tangential topic, via Mike Eades' always ...On a tangential topic, via Mike Eades' always thought-provoking newsletter The Arrow.<br /><br />'“Ground-breaking” cholesterol jab' https://maryannedemasi.com/blog/f/“ground-breaking”-cholesterol-jab-needs-a-rethink<br /><br />'Inclisiran is a long-acting injection which only needs to be administered twice-yearly by your GP or nurse in a primary care setting and may even be prescribed in combination with other cholesterol-lowering agents such as statins.<br /><br />'The drug is a chemically synthesised small-interfering RNA (siRNA) molecule which silences the gene (RNA) that makes a protein enzyme called PCSK-9. It results in an increased number of LDL receptors on cells which mop up LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) from the circulation and in turn, leads to lower blood cholesterol levels.'<br /><br />What could possibly go wrong? cavenewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461541719892430585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-34106141885166516252021-09-02T16:32:32.262+00:002021-09-02T16:32:32.262+00:00Welcome back. I hope you had a good holiday.
I en...Welcome back. I hope you had a good holiday. <br />I enjoyed the conversion with Brian, thank you for doing that. Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965556633276746276noreply@blogger.com