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Howard N. Hodis

Researcher at University of Southern California

Publications -  318
Citations -  24700

Howard N. Hodis is an academic researcher from University of Southern California. The author has contributed to research in topics: Menopause & Intima-media thickness. The author has an hindex of 74, co-authored 297 publications receiving 22233 citations. Previous affiliations of Howard N. Hodis include Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

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Association of hepatitis C virus and HIV infection with subclinical atherosclerosis in the women's interagency HIV study.

TL;DR: Hemophilia C virus infection was not associated with greater carotid artery intima media thickness after adjustment for demographic and traditional cardiovascular risk factors and further follow-up is needed to clarify whether HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfection may be associated with a greater risk of carotids plaque.
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Effect of pioglitazone on progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in non-diabetic premenopausal Hispanic women with prior gestational diabetes.

TL;DR: It is concluded that treatment with pioglitazone slowed CIMT progression in women who had been on placebo in the TRIPOD study and maintained a relatively low rate of progression in Women who had be on troglitazones.
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Niacin and heart disease prevention: Engraving its tombstone is a mistake

TL;DR: The patient population that benefits the most from incorporating niacin in their treatment regimen can be defined by elevations in low-density cholesterol and triglycerides, and reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the nacin formulation and dose should be capable of achieving adequate lipop protein change.
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Ascorbic acid enhances 17 β-estradiol-mediated inhibition of oxidized low density lipoprotein formation

TL;DR: Results provide the first evidence that ascorbic acid can enhance the antioxidant effect of E(2) by preventing LDL oxidation by copper ions or cells and indicates that the antioxidant and antiatherosclerosis activity of E (2) may occur at concentrations within the physiological range.