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Portable Home INR Machine and Warfarin Treatment
Millions of patients worldwide rely on warfarin (Coumadin) used as a blood thinner and to prevent clots.Frequent blood testing for international normalized ratio (INR) is necessary to …
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Alirocumab: the New Cholesterol Lowering Medication
Alirocumab is a human monoclonal antibody and a new LDL-cholesterol lowering medication developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi . Monoclonal antibodies have the ability to bind to specific …
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How Alirocumab Works
Alirocumab (Praluent) reduces blood cholesterol level. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that are found mostly in animal products. Low density lipoprotein cholesterol or LDL-cholesterol is …
Who should take Alirocumab (Praluent)?
Alirocumab is recommended for long-term treatment of patients with high blood cholesterol including patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol) and diabetic …
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DASH Diet: The Essentials
DASH Diet Dash diet is the eating plan based on research studies sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). These data have shown that an eating plan based on DASH was able …