Simona Vuletic, M.D.
Dr. Vuletic is Acting Assistant Professor of Medicine, Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Within the past 12 months Dr. Vuletic reports no commercial conflicts of interest.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
List basic differences between systemic and brain lipoprotein systems
Describe the origins of apolipoproteins and lipoproteins in the brain
Discuss physiological relevance of lipoprotein transfer and recycling in the brain
Apply their overview of the roles of specific apolipoproteins in the brain to physiological and pathophysiological processes.
