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Asked for male, 68 years old from Jorhat
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Crp is an inflammatory marker, it will be eleveated even in minor infections, however recently its raised levels have been correlated with increased cardiovascular risk. Ecosprin is a blood thinner and atorvastatin is for reducing raised lipids. Kindly mention the dose of atorvastatin you are on 10 or 20. Also repeat a fasting lipid profile to check your ldl to decide your correct dose.
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Asked for female, 55 years old from Lucknow
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MBBS, CCEBDM, Diploma In Diabetology, Di...read more
Endocrinologist•Dharwad
Hello, thanks for the query.
I have seen the details mentioned. Where you have just mentioned abut having t2 dm and medications being taken. But there is no mention of either fasting, pp glucose, or hba1c%, as well as any complaints that you are having. Hence, without knowing any information there is no way to comment any further. However, one important aspect is that with a bmi (body mass index) of 32.19 kg/sq meter (normal < 23 kg? Sq meter) yu are already in grade 1 obesity. Your ideal bo...more
I have seen the details mentioned. Where you have just mentioned abut having t2 dm and medications being taken. But there is no mention of either fasting, pp glucose, or hba1c%, as well as any complaints that you are having. Hence, without knowing any information there is no way to comment any further. However, one important aspect is that with a bmi (body mass index) of 32.19 kg/sq meter (normal < 23 kg? Sq meter) yu are already in grade 1 obesity. Your ideal bo...more
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Asked for male, 53 years old from Kolkata
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Asked for male, 51 years old from Gwalior
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You have received a short stent. If one year is over, generally better to reduce antiplatelet medicines from 2 to one. Since your age is 45, even if you take double antiplatelet for longer not much risk of bleeding, so you can do it either by gradually reducing, or suddenly stopping one of the two blood thinners.
I usually prescribe clopidogrel for second year, and aspirin after the first few years, but with a short stent, whatever your Dr. decides is very likely to give good result. Best wi...more
I usually prescribe clopidogrel for second year, and aspirin after the first few years, but with a short stent, whatever your Dr. decides is very likely to give good result. Best wi...more
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High triglycerides and cholesterol can cause atherosclerotic heart disease or narrowed coronary arteries in the heart can cause the symptoms of angina, when theheart muscle is not provided with enough oxygen to function.
Decreased blood supply to the brain may be due to narrowed small arteries in the brain or because the larger carotidarteries in the neck may become blocked. This can result in a transient ischmic attack or stroke.
Peripheral artery disease describes gradual narrowing...more
Decreased blood supply to the brain may be due to narrowed small arteries in the brain or because the larger carotidarteries in the neck may become blocked. This can result in a transient ischmic attack or stroke.
Peripheral artery disease describes gradual narrowing...more
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Asked for Male, 64 years old from Pune
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Addition of metformin will restrict your insulin dose.You can stop glimipride in glycomet Gp 3/850 instead you can use glycomet 1000mg twice a day.You can stop jalra also because it is effective in early years of disease.
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