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1136. Total cholesterol levels are highest in the winter and lowest in the summer.

1137. Estrogen replacement therapy can lower total cholesterol and LDL, and

raise HDL.

1138. Total cholesterol levels can increase during pregnancy and remain elevated

for up to 20 weeks after delivery.

1139. Some diuretics can raise triglycerides and total cholesterol.

1140. Birth-control pills can raise LDL and lower HDL.

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1131. Alteplase is indicated for the management of acute ischemic stroke in adults for improving neurological recovery and reducing the incidence of disability. Treatment should only be initiated within 3 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms and after exclusion of intracranial hemorrhage by a cranial computerized tomography (CT) scan or another diagnostic image method.

1132. Apraxia-Inability to perform purposeful learned movements.

1133. Agnosia-Inability to recognize familiar objects by the various senses.

1134. Maldigestion may arise from many drugs use and abuse such as laxatives and gastric antacid products.

1135. Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL)

Under 130 mg/dl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desirable

130-159 mg/dl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Borderline-high

160 mg/dl and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High