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Lipoprotein(a) catabolism: a case of multiple receptors.

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing plasma lipoprotein similar in structure to low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Lp(a) is more complex...

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Lipoprotein (a): structure, pathophysiology and clinical implications.

The chemical structure of lipoprotein (a) is similar to that of LDL, from which it differs due to the presence...

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Replacing carbohydrate with protein and fat in prediabetes or type-2 diabetes: greater effect on metabolites in PBMC than plasma.

BACKGROUND: Active metabolism of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) could suggest their suitability for metabolomics studies. This study examined whether...

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Small, dense low-density lipoprotein particles as a predictor of the risk of ischemic heart disease in men. Prospective results from the Québec Cardiovascular Study.

BACKGROUND: Case-control studies have reported that patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) have a higher proportion of small, dense LDL...

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Introduction to Lipids and Lipoproteins

Cholesterol and triglycerides are insoluble in water and therefore these lipids must be transported in association with proteins. Lipoproteins are...

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Elevated lipoprotein (a) levels are associated with the acute myocardial infarction in patients with normal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.

Elevated lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk has been renewed interested in recent years. However, the association...

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High Hemoglobin A1c and Diabetes Predict Memory Decline in the Health and Retirement Study.

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is an established risk factor for dementia, but evidence for T2D and memory decline is...

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Risk factors for progression of brain atrophy in aging: six-year follow-up of normal subjects.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate of brain atrophy in neurologically asymptomatic elderly and to investigate the impact of baseline variables...

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Waist-to-height ratio is more predictive of years of life lost than body mass index.

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to compare the effect of central obesity (measured by waist-to-height ratio, WHtR) and total obesity (measured...

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