Rhoda
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Rhoda has familial hypercholesterolemia, which means that her body produces a very high level of cholesterol. After trying diet, exercise, medication and even angioplasties, Rhoda's doctor felt he had exhausted her options. Then he learned about The Rogosin Institute's Comprehensive Lipid Control Program, which pioneered the use of LDL-apheresis to treat the condition. Rhoda, who was experiencing increasing pain and weakness, tried LDL-apheresis. As a result of the treatment, which she receives every few weeks, she has resumed the active lifestyle she thought she might never have again.
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Ze'ev
High Cholesterol & Triglyceride Levels
Ze'ev is a 16-year-old boy who had high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. His mother brought Ze'ev to the Rogosin Institute's Comprehensive Lipid Control Center, a leader in researching and treating patients with high cholesterol. He was evaluated by Rogosin's pediatric lipid expert, Dr. Lisa Hudgins who recommended exercise and changes in his diet. By following the program that was designed for him at Rogosin, Ze'ev's cholesterol levels are now normal.
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Hang Zhu/Jason
High Cholesterol & Triglyceride Levels
Knowing that both she and her husband had high cholesterol, Hang asked her pediatrician to test her young son, Jason. His cholesterol was extremely high. Although they tried on their own, they could not make a significant difference in their son's cholesterol level.
