OBJECTIVES High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases that has shown a remarkable increase, but little is known about the prevalence of low HDL-C in Korea. This study aimed to evaluate changing trends of low HDL-C prevalence, and indicate other risk factors associated with low HDL-C. METHODS We selected subjects aged ≥20 years from t...

Background: Preliminary clinical trials showed that ginger improved lipid profile in type 2 diabetes patients (T2D). This trial was carried out to determine the effect of ginger on blood lipid and lipoproteins in T2D. Methods: this is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on 88 T2D conducted in. The patients were randomly divided into two groups of ginger (GG) and placebo (PG), t...

Particle size of low density (LDL) and high density (HDL) lipoproteins and cholesterol esterification rate in HDL plasma (FER(HDL)) are important independent predictors of coronary artery diseases (CAD). In this study we assessed the interrelations between these indicators and routinely examined plasma lipid parameters and plasma glucose concentrations. In 141 men, healthy volunteers, we examin...

Background/Objectives: Cardio vascular diseases (CVD) are considered a serious and prompt growing health problem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, since it is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dyslipidemia and related risk factors among Health Sciences students in Taif University, KSA. Subjects/Methods: A sample of 80 students aged 17 26 ye...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence, predictors, and impact of low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) on in-hospital outcomes among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in the Middle East. METHODS Data were collected prospectively from 6,266 consecutive patients admitted with a diagnosis of ACS and enrolled in the Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events (Gulf RACE). A low HDL-C wa...

We assessed association between novel biomarkers of cardiovascular disease and conventional factors in 40 years old subjects (208 men and 266 women) from the general population of Slovakia. FER(HDL) (cholesterol esterification rate in HDL plasma), AIP--Atherogenic Index of Plasma [Log(TG/HDL-C)] as markers of lipoprotein particle size, and CILP2, FTO and MLXIPL polymorphisms, were examined in r...

OBJECTIVES To examine the association between the fractional esterification rate of cholesterol (C) in low density lipoprotein- and very low density lipoprotein-depleted plasma (FER(HDL)) and coronary artery disease (CAD) and the influence of serum HDL-C levels. BACKGROUND The function of HDL in reverse cholesterol transport is involved in the antiatherogenic action of HDL, and FER(HDL) is a ...

Aims: Tobacco smoking is a major health issue in Saudi Arabia, particularly among the student population. Smoking one of risk factors genesis coronary atherosclerosis and development heart disease. This study aimed to evaluate effect cigarette shisha on atherogenic indexes, lipid profile hematological parameters undergraduate smokers at Majmaah University.
 Methodology: cross-sectional was...

To study the role of Body Mass Index (BMI) and serum lipid profile molecules, as well their derivative indexes in primary pterygium patients. The patient group consisted 110 patients with diagnosed our center between January 2019 December 2020, while control 144 healthy persons similar age sex during same time period. BMI, molecules both groups were analyzed retrospectively. In group, 62 overwe...