serum cholesterol
collocation in Englishmeaningsofserumandcholesterol
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serum
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈsɪə.rəm/us/ˈsɪr.əm/
the thin yellowish liquid part of the ...
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cholesterol
noun[U]
uk/kəˈles.tər.ɒl/us/kəˈles.tə.rɑːl/
a substance containing a lot of fat that is found in the body tissue and blood of all animals, thought to be part of the cause of heart disease if there is too much ...
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(Definition ofserumandcholesterolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Although the reasons for this are undoubtedly multi-factorial, there is now substantial evidence thatserumcholesterollevels may be associated with variations in mental state.
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Table 2 shows the measurements ofserumcholesterol.
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Patients with ischaemic heart disease tend also to have highserumcholesterol.
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Improved reagent for the enzymatic determination ofserumcholesterol.
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There were no significant group differences inserumcholesterol(using the local reference range), possible diabetes (using the local reference range) or atrial fibrillation.
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Examinations included blood pressure measurements,serumcholesterollevels, weight, height and smoking histories.
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Over the past two decades, data dealing with the impact ofserumcholesterolon all-cause mortality have been gathered.
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When shouldserumcholesterolbe measured following stroke?
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The annually recommendedserumcholesterolregistration was absent in three of four patients prior to the intervention (13).
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Lowserumcholesterollevels, cigarette smoking, poorer cognitive function, older age and female gender were associated with incident depressive symptoms independently of vascular disease and vascular risk factors.
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Serumcholesterollevels and six-year mortality from stroke in 350 977 men screened for the multiple risk-factor intervention trial.
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Serumcholesterolis often used as an index of thyroid function because hypothyroidism is generally associated with an elevation inserumcholesterol.
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Compared to the solid or saturated fats, the liquid, mainly vegetable or marine fats, have the effect of lowering theserumcholesterol; hence the popularity of the new soft margarines.
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The risk of completed stroke or transient ischaemic attack was adjusted for body mass index, cigarette-smoking, glucose intolerance, physical activity, blood pressure,serumcholesterol, and energy, ethanol and fat intake.
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This includes specific dietary advice to lowerserumcholesterolconcentrations.
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Further, there is little evidence that highserumcholesterollevels themselves cause heart disease.
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Low cholesterol diets alone may therefore be ineffective in reducingserumcholesterol.
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Promotion of health is not about measuring theserumcholesterol.
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It was also the initial source for the drug mevinolin (lovastatin), a drug for loweringserumcholesterol.
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Such solutions also reduce edema andserumcholesterollevels and, because they contain the glycosides quercetin and luteolin, act as diuretics.
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