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Raul D. Santos
Researcher at University of São Paulo
Publications - 463
Citations - 21660
Raul D. Santos is an academic researcher from University of São Paulo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Familial hypercholesterolemia & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 56, co-authored 404 publications receiving 16997 citations. Previous affiliations of Raul D. Santos include Albert Einstein Hospital.
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Cardiovascular Risk Stratification and Statin Eligibility Based on the Brazilian vs. North American Guidelines on Blood Cholesterol Management
Fernando H. Y. Cesena,Antonio G. Laurinavicius,Viviane A. Valente,Raquel D. Conceição,Raul D. Santos,Márcio Sommer Bittencourt +5 more
TL;DR: As compared to the North American Guideline, the V Brazilian Guideline considers a substantially higher proportion of the population as eligible for statin use in primary prevention, particularly because of the risk reclassification based on aggravating factors.
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The association between coronary artery calcification progression and loss of bone density in non-dialyzed CKD patients.
Renato Watanabe,Marcelo M. Lemos,Aluizio B. Carvalho,Carlos E. Rochitte,Raul D. Santos,Sergio Antonio Draibe,Maria Eugênia Fernandes Canziani +6 more
TL;DR: Investigation of the progression of CAC was associated with overtime reduction in bone density in non-dialyzed CKD patients revealed loss of VBD as the independent determinant of Cac progression in these patients.
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Familial hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular disease in older individuals.
Elaine Coutinho,Marcio H. Miname,Viviane Z. Rocha,Márcio Sommer Bittencourt,Cinthia E. Jannes,Mauricio Teruo Tada,Isabella Ramos Lima,Wilson Salgado Filho,Ana Paula Marte Chacra,Alexandre C. Pereira,José Eduardo Krieger,Raul D. Santos +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared characteristics of genetically defined hypercholesterolemia (FH) older individuals with age-matched non-FH counterparts and found that the genetic diagnosis of FH was associated with higher ASCVD rates.
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Past, Present, and Future of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Management
Viviane Z. Rocha,Raul D. Santos +1 more
TL;DR: While it is possible to normalize LDL-C in people with FH, the disease unfortunately is still severely underdiagnosed and undertreated.
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Gaps in beliefs and practice in dyslipidaemia management in Japan, Germany, Colombia and the Philippines: insights from a web-based physician survey
Philip J. Barter,Shizuya Yamashita,Ulrich Laufs,Álvaro J. Ruiz,Rody G. Sy,Mark David G. Fang,Emanuela Folco,Peter Libby,Yuji Matsuzawa,Raul D. Santos +9 more
TL;DR: This survey of physicians in Japan, Germany, Colombia and the Philippines has identified key gaps in knowledge about dyslipidaemia management that relate to the safety of low LDL-C levels, theSafety of statins, and lipid management of chronic kidney disease.