Dyslipidemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in patients with diabetes, and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) is a better predictor of CVDs than low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with diabetes. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the distribution of non-HDL-C and the prevalence of high non-HDL-C level in Chinese patients with diabetes ...

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...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to clarify the significance of high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in Japanese women receiving an annual health check-up. METHODS A total of 1879 women who were not taking medication for hypertension, diabetes or dyslipidemia, with no prior history of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease or chronic renal failure wer...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Dyslipidaemia is the main risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Plasma lipid levels are conven-tionally used to predict coronary risk globally, but further studies are required to investigate whether the lipoprotein ratios are superior to conventional lipid parameters as predictors for CHD. METHODS A hospital-based case-control study consisting of 738 CHD patients a...

BACKGROUND Lipid alterations have been described in sickle cell anemia (SCA), but their association with the disease severity is not fully understood and correlation nutritional status of this population has widely studied. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess lipid profile its relation status, including anthropometric characteristics daily macronutrient intake, biomarkers adults SCA a steady ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of a low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration in 11,042 hypertensive Spanish women aged >or=55 years, to identify factors associated with a low concentration, and to evaluate its relationship with cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS Analysis of RIMHA cross-sectional study findings. Data on demographic, biochemical...

We aimed to determine whether niacin improve plasma HDL-cholesterol levels by decreasing 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosıne (8-OHdG) as a biomarker of oxidative DNA damage or not. Patients (n=32) with low HDL-cholesterol levels (≤ 40 mg/dl) were included in the study. Lipoprotein profiles (total cholesterol, HDL-C, and total triglycerides) were measured in all patients. LDL-C was calculated as described b...

Measurement of any heterogeneous substance poses a challenge. HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) is no exception. Numerous methods, based on different principles, have been widely adopted and these different methods often give significantly different values for HDL-C. The paper of Okazaki et al. [1], in this issue, demonstrates the inadequacy of a phosphotungstate precipitation method for HDL-C and propos...