Dr Devaki Nair, Consultant Lipidologist and Chemical Pathologist

The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
Published September 27th, 2011 | Last updated February 8th, 2012
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Dr Nair was appointed as a Consultant Chemical Pathologist Hon Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry in 2002. Her special interests include familial hyperlipidaemiaA metabolic disorder characterised by high levels of lipids in the blood., familial hypercholesterolaemiaHigh levels of cholesterol in the blood. and CVD risk factors in South Asians.

She qualified from Madras Medical College India and completed her post graduate studies at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead.

She is currently the Clinical Lead for Lipids and Cardiovascular Risk Prevention at the Royal Free Hospital and was awarded an Innovation fund to set up cardiovascular clinics in faith based setting. Dr Nair is Director of the familial hypercholesterolaemia advice centre at the Royal Free Hospital.  

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  • High cholesterol is inevitable for some

    By Dr Devaki Nair, Consultant Lipidologist and Chemical PathologistContact
    The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust

    If you have very high cholesterolA substance present in many tissues and an important constituent of cell membranes although high concentrations of a certain type of cholesterol in the blood are unhealthy. levels in your bloodA fluid that transports oxygen and other substances through the body, made up of blood cells suspended in a liquid. it may be due to a geneThe basic unit of genetic material carried on chromosomes. defect. This form of inherited high cholesterol is called familial hypercholesterolaemiaHigh levels of cholesterol in the blood. (FH). This problem affects 1 in 500 people and can cause cholesterol levels higher than 7.5mmol/L (desired level is less than 5mmol/L) in an adult and can lead to early heart disease in the form of anginaA central chest pain caused by insufficient oxygen supply to the heart. or heart attackThe death of a section of heart muscle caused by an interruption in its blood supply. Also called a myocardial infarction..

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