The reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients at risk for acute
cardiovascular events is the cornerstone of lipid management in both the primary and …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in Western countries.
Despite preventive strategies, in the past decades the incidence of cardiovascular events …

The association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and risk of
coronary heart disease (CHD) is well established and LDL-C-lowering is currently the …

Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) participates in key processes in lipoprotein
metabolism, including interparticle phospholipid transfer, remodeling of HDL, cholesterol …

Difficulties in the laboratory measurement of protein C and protein S levels cause problems
in the diagnosis of deficiency states in individual patients and may complicate estimation of …

In men, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) increase steadily by the age of 35 years and reach a
plateau in the 7th decade of life, whereas in women few years after the menopause, from …

Background Bariatric surgery is well-established to support long-term metabolic health
benefits associated with considerable weight loss. Here, we aim to determine the longer …

Publisher Summary Compared with the relation between coronary heart disease (CHD) and
its most important risk factor, hypercholesterolemia, the relation between CHD and fasting …

BACKGROUND--Identification of patients at risk for progression of coronary stenosis and
adverse clinical events while awaiting coronary angioplasty is desirable. OBJECTIVE--To …

Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with
diabetes mellitus. The lipid profile of type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by increased …