Implication of Low HDL-c Levels in Patients with Average LDL-c Levels: A Focus on Oxidized LDL, Large HDL Subpopulation, and Adiponectin

To evaluate the impact of low levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) on patients with LDL-c average levels, focusing on oxidative, lipidic, and inflammatory profiles. Patients with cardiovascular risk factors (n=169) and control subjects (n=73) were divided into 2 subgroups, one of n...

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Main Authors: Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo, José Sereno, Edite Teixeira-Lemos, Daniela Marado, Filipe Palavra, Rui Pinto, Petronila Rocha-Pereira, Frederico Teixeira, Flávio Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/612038
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