Why Has Nonfasting Lipid Testing Become Popular

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why has nonfasting lipid testing become popular?

• A) Results are close enough to fasting results and help in observing trends of the therapeutic response.
• B) Screening helps identify larger numbers of patients who should be treated.
• C) More patients tend to keep lab appointments when fasting is not required.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Limbic System

Group of structures deep in the brain that function in emotion.

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve physiological arousal, feelings, cognitive processes, and behavioral reactions.

Synaptic Cleft

The tiny gap at a synapse where neurotransmitters are released from one neuron to signal the next neuron.

Enzymatic Breakdown

The process of breaking down complex molecules into simpler ones via the catalytic action of enzymes.