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2017.11.17

LOX-Index

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Have you ever heard a test called “LOX-index”?

LOX-index is the new test to find a risk of Cerebral infarction and Myocardial infarction, and it will not take long time to do this.

In Japan, cancer is the top reason of death, and cerebral infarction is the second and myocardial infarction is forth reason of it.  However, total number of death because of cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction is almost same as the number of death cause of cancer.  In most case, the test for cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction is occurred by blood test and using medical equipment.  The test catches the symptoms of arteriosclerosis, cerebral infarction, and myocardial infarction.  On the other hand, LOX-index find the risk of these disease before arteriosclerosis. Because of this, people will start medical treatment before getting serious condition.

What kind of people do we strongly recommend?

According to website from NK medico, they recommend these kinds of people that list below.

1.       Your family member and relatives have had Cerebral infarction and Myocardial infarction.

2.       People who have Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes and worry about Arteriosclerosis.

3.       People who warry about Cerebral infarction and Myocardial infarction.

4.       40 years old and older.

 How is the test occurred?

LOX-index is occurred almost as same as blood test, and it will not take long time to do this.

Steps of this test is below;

1.       Contact medical institute and make reservation for this test.

2.       Blood test.

3.       Analyzing the date of blood test.

4.       Explanation about the result of test.

 The test is done within short time, and you will receive the result about 2 to 3 weeks.  Cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction is suddenly occurred and increased the number of death.  If you worry about these diseases, please contact a hospital and take this test.