Using a novel small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) method for determination of fractional and subfractional composition of lipoproteins (LPs), a significant elevation of total cholesterol-lipoproteins (C-LP) and, especially, total triglyceridelipoproteins (TG-LP), was shown in this work. Among the LP fractions, poloxamer 407 was shown to significantly increase proatherogenic total C-LDL, TG-LDL ...

consequences that lead to an increase in risk of atherosclerosis patients with epilepsy, several studies have reported the commonly used antiepileptic drugs like phenytoin, and carbamazepine serum total Cholesterol, High Density Lipoproteins Cholesterol (HDL-C) Low lipoprotein ( LDL-C ) levels Triglyceride (TG) .The aim this study assess compare lipid profile young adult treated by anti-epilept...

This study investigates the effect of altered lipoprotein free cholesterol (FC) content on the transfer of cholesteryl ester (CE) and triglyceride (TG) from very low- (VLDL), low- (LDL), and high-(HDL) density lipoproteins by the plasma-derived lipid transfer protein (LTP). The FC content of VLDL and HDL was selectively altered by incubating these lipoproteins with FC/phospholipid dispersions o...

We describe a one-day micro-scale procedure for determining the total lipid profile. Only 0.55 mL of plasma is needed for complete quantification of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and all lipoproteins. After precipitation with dextran sulfate and magnesium, the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) fraction was separated by centrifugation in an Eppendorf microcentrifuge. Very-low-density l...

OBJECTIVE We investigated the relationships between body weight (BWt) and metabolic syndrome (MS) risk factors to elucidate the effect of BWt (?BWt) change and body mass index (BMI) on these factors in the Japanese population. METHODS Data were collected on MS-related parameters measured during two annual examinations of 16,640 men (mean age: 41.7±11.6 years) and 10,184 women (mean age: 45.0±...

OBJECTIVE Growing evidence suggests that increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is associated with female infertility caused by conditions such as polycystic ovarian disease, obesity, thyroid dysfunction, and endometriosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether any relationship exists between CVD and unexplained infertility. METHODS Sixty-five women with unexplained infertility a...

Epidemiological and clinical evidence suggests that a judicious diet, regular physical activity and blood pressure (BP) monitoring must start in early childhood to minimize the impact of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. This study was designed to evaluate BP and metabolic parameters of schoolchildren from Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil, and correlate them with cardiovascular risk ...

To identify genetic loci influencing blood lipid levels in Caribbean Hispanics, we first conducted a genome-wide linkage scan in 1,211 subjects from 100 Dominican families on five lipid quantitative traits: total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio. We then investigated the associa...

One specific intervention for the use of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or statins is the potent effect on cholesterol [2]. The dyslipidemic profile of patients presenting with T2DM is distinguished by increased Triglycerides (TGs) and decreased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C). Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) become smaller and denser causing atherogenicity, even if concentrations are...

abstract   background: obesity is directly related to dyslipidemia which contributes significantly to the risk of coronary heart disease, a major cardiovascular disease and a serious health problem. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of low calorie diet and those of lovastatin on serum lipoproteins, apo b, homocysteine, and total antioxidant capacity (tac) in hyperlipidemic obese ...