When high is low: raising low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

PP Toth - Current cardiology reports, 2008 - Springer
Low serum levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are highly prevalent and
are recognized as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity (myocardial …

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol raising: does it matter?

JD Schofield, M France, B Ammori, Y Liu… - Current opinion in …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
There is evidence to support the view that HDL functionality and the mechanism by which a
therapeutic agent raises HDL-C are more important than plasma HDL-C levels. Future …

Mechanisms of disease: HDL metabolism as a target for novel therapies

DJ Rader - Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, 2007 - nature.com
Plasma concentrations of HDL cholesterol are inversely correlated with risk of coronary
heart disease, and low HDL-cholesterol levels are a risk factor even in patients aggressively …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of serial infusions of reconstituted high-density lipoprotein (CER-001) on coronary atherosclerosis: rationale and design of the CARAT study

J Andrews, A Janssan, T Nguyen… - Cardiovascular …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is believed to have atheroprotective properties,
but an effective HDL-based therapy remains elusive. Early studies have suggested that …

A first-in-man, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of autologous delipidated high-density lipoprotein plasma infusions in …

R Waksman, R Torguson, KM Kent, AD Pichard… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether serial autologous infusions of selective
high-density lipoprotein (HDL) delipidated plasma are feasible and well tolerated in patients …

LDL and HDL subfractions, dysfunctional HDL: treatment options

A Garcia-Rios, D Nikolic… - Current …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) are considered as important risk factors for cardiovascular
diseases (CVD), while highdensity lipoproteins (HDL) are well recognized for their putative …

HDL, atherosclerosis, and emerging therapies

A Hafiane, J Genest - Cholesterol, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This review aims to provide an overview on the properties of high‐density lipoproteins
(HDLs) and their cardioprotective effects. Emergent HDL therapies will be presented in the …

HDL hypothesis: where do we stand now?

SM Tariq, MS Sidhu, PP Toth, WE Boden - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2014 - Springer
There is robust epidemiological evidence dating back to the original Framingham Heart
Study from 1977 that indicates an important inverse relationship between high-density …

Novel therapies focused on the high-density lipoprotein particle

JC van Capelleveen, HB Brewer, JJP Kastelein… - Circulation …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major burden for morbidity and mortality in the
general population, despite current efficacious low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol–lowering …

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol as the Holy Grail

CP Cannon - Jama, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
FOR MORE THAN 3DECADES, SINCE HIGH LEVELS OF HIGH-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (HDL-C) were first linked to a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease …