Saturday, February 24, 2018

Cholesterol / Blood Glucose

LDL-C normal-100 mg/dL, borderline-130, high-160.  
LDL-P Labcorp 
LP(a) Lipoprotein(a) 
- LDL size patterns, large low density LDL particles are described as pattern A, and small high density LDL particles are pattern B. 
- A correspondence between higher triglyceride levels and higher levels of smaller, denser LDL particles and alternately lower triglyceride levels and higher levels of the larger, less dense ("buoyant") LDL.  
- A stronger correlation between human clinically obvious cardiovascular events and quantitatively measured particle concentrations.  
HDL 
Total Cholesterols < 200 
Triglyceride 

1. Statin lipid-lowering medication
Consumer Reports Statins Update: Pravastatin Pravachol, Simvastatin Zocor

Reduction of heart attacks: Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Lovastatin (Altoprev), Pravastatin (Pravachol) Simvastatin (Zocor), Rosuvastatin (Crestor)

Reduction of deaths: Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Pravastatin (Pravachol), Simvastatin (Zocor)

Muscle damage: hydrophilic statins (fluvastatin, rosuvastatin, pravastatin), are less toxic than lipophilic statins (atorvastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin)

Crestor 冠脂妥 rosuvastatin 魯士定 10mg 39%-46%

2. PCSK9 
Alirocumab Praluent
Evolocumab Repatha

Trajenta 糖漸平 Linagliptin 5mg

You-jet 憂解 Zoloft Sertraline 50mg

Loata 羅達 Cilostazol 50mg

Xanax 贊安諾 Alprazolam 0.25mg 

Diabetes, type 2 Glycated hemoglobin HbA1c, A1c < 5.7%; > 6.4% Blood sugar level 
Testing for DiabetesTesting for Diabetes and Prediabetes: A1C goal < 7%, fasting - 99 100-125 126-, glucose tolerance 75g 2 hours -139 140-199 200-, diabetes 200, Prevention of type 2 diabetes 
Monitoring Your Blood Sugar, target range: before meals 80-130, 1-2 hours later < 180 
Prediabetes A1c 5.7-6.4, impared Glucose tolerance test 140-199 75g glucose, Impaired fasting glucose 100/110-125 



Senseonics Eversense E3 90 days, XL 180 days, 365 days in 2025 
Over The Counter OTC cgm Dexcom Stelo, Abbott Lingo 

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Computer Algebra System Apps

List of computer algebra systems, Apple iOS, Google Android

Desmos (graphing), Google PlayiTunes

GeoGebra, Giac CAS Google Play, iTunes

Giac, HP Prime Calculator LiteiTunesGoogle Play

SageMath (Sage Math Online), iTunes

Maxima, Google Play

Mathomatic no graphing iTunes