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Why Tuberculosis & Atherosclerosis are Siblings!

September 12, 2023 Vyvyane Loh, MD Season 1 Episode 52
Why Tuberculosis & Atherosclerosis are Siblings!
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Why Tuberculosis & Atherosclerosis are Siblings!
Sep 12, 2023 Season 1 Episode 52
Vyvyane Loh, MD

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 Why Tuberculosis & Atherosclerosis are Siblings!

You can learn a lot about someone if you know their family members. That's why we're looking at Tuberculosis in this episode. 1.8 billion of the world's population has been infected by TB. Most of them have latent infection. 10.6 million had active infection in 2021. This common infectious disease has many similarities to atherosclerosis and we could learn a lot about plaque formation by looking at TB.

#tuberculosis #tb #atherosclerosis #ldl #cholesterol #metabolichealth


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Send us a Text Message.

 Why Tuberculosis & Atherosclerosis are Siblings!

You can learn a lot about someone if you know their family members. That's why we're looking at Tuberculosis in this episode. 1.8 billion of the world's population has been infected by TB. Most of them have latent infection. 10.6 million had active infection in 2021. This common infectious disease has many similarities to atherosclerosis and we could learn a lot about plaque formation by looking at TB.

#tuberculosis #tb #atherosclerosis #ldl #cholesterol #metabolichealth


To improve your metabolic health: Tulaversity.com


For health coaches and healthcare professionals: https://www.tulaversity.com/certification


Contact/Livestream events: vyvyanelohmd.com