Reduced oxidized LDL in T2D plaques is associated with a greater statin usage but not with future cardiovascular events

Reduced oxidized LDL in T2D plaques is associated with a greater statin usage but not with future cardiovascular events

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients are at a greater risk of cardiovascular events due to aggravated atherosclerosis. Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) has been shown to be increased in T2D plaques and suggested to contribute to plaque ruptures. Despite intensified statin treatment during the last...

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Main Authors: Pratibha Singh, Isabel Goncalves, Christoffer Tengryd, Mihaela Nitulescu, Ana F. Persson, Fong To, Eva Bengtsson, Petr Volkov, Marju Orho-Melander, Jan Nilsson, Andreas Edsfeldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Carotid stenosis
Atherosclerosis
Oxidized low-density lipoproteins
Diabetes mellitus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-020-01189-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-020-01189-z

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