Davidson (medicine and preventive cardiology, U. of Chicago) et al. provide a reference for practicing clinicians on the management of lipid disorders and cardiovascular risk. It contains 22 chapters by medical specialists in cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, and other areas from the US, Germany, and Canada, covering lipoprotein metabolism and vascular biology, genetic disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, international guidelines for dyslipidemia management, and the pathophysiology and management of those associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Subsequent chapters address such topics as inflammatory markers in cardiovascular disease, dietary prescriptions, pharmacological therapy, the effects of thiazolidinediones, high-density lipoproteins, the management of hypertriglyceridemia, reducing atherosclerotic coronary heart disease risk, cardiovascular disease in women, and the management of lipids in the elderly and dyslipidemia in children. The development and management of a lipid clinic and the American Board of Clinical Lipidiology Physician Certification program are also discussed. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)