PMID: 9191476Oct 1, 1996Paper

A lipid clinic associated with a research laboratory working on dyslipoproteinemias and atherosclerosis

The Canadian Journal of Cardiology
J Davignon

Abstract

Atherosclerosis is a widespread disease in affluent societies. Dyslipidemias and susceptibility genes enhance the likelihood of developing coronary artery disease, its most dreaded complication. There is a need for rapid transfer of advances in knowledge to the care of patients with conditions predisposing to atherosclerosis. A lipid clinic associated with a research laboratory, a 'lipid unit', provides an optimal setting to achieve this goal. To describe the organization, function, usefulness and modus operandi of a lipid unit. Review of nearly 30 years' experience in directing a lipid unit. A basic research laboratory associated with an outpatient lipid clinic and day care unit in a clinical research institute with academic affiliations. Examples of advances made within the framework of a lipid unit are used for illustration. Major advantages may be derived from a close interaction between clinical and laboratory staffs in a lipid unit and the medical community at large. Such interactions provide a strong incentive for research, foster discoveries of new diseases and facilitate transfer of new knowledge in diagnosis and treatment to patient care. A referral centre for complex problems allows access to unusual cases which may ...Continue Reading

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