Population studies have shown that plasma HDL levels correlate inversely with
cardiovascular disease risk. In recent years there has been intense interest in developing …

Research into the paraoxonase (PON) gene family has flourished over the past few years. In
the 1970s and 1980s, only PON1 was known, and the investigations were conducted …

Background Increasing evidence suggests that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) may play a
role in cancer development. We tested the hypothesis that low HDL levels are associated …

Background Decreased activity of the enzyme paraoxonase-1 (PON1) has been
demonstrated in cardiovascular diseases. Statins, the forefront of pharmacotherapy for …

Low plasma levels of HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) represent a strong and independent risk
factor for cardiovascular disease. HDL particles display a wide spectrum of atheroprotective …

Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial process that begins early in infancy and affects all the
humans. Early steps of atherogenesis and the evolution towards complex atherosclerotic …

Multiple actions of high-density lipoprotein : Current Opinion in Cardiology Multiple actions of
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Objectives: We sought to examine the relationship between high-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and the risk of the development of cancer in large randomized …

Background The alterations of lipid profile in cancer has been reported to be associated with
cancer development. However, the prognostic value of serum lipid markers level in cancer is …

The paradox of dysfunctional high-density lipoprotein : Current Opinion in Lipidology The
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