Hemoglobin level and lipoprotein particle size

Abstract Background Alterations in lipoprotein size are associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Higher hemoglobin levels may indicate a higher risk of atherosclerosis and was previously associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance. No previous studies have inves...

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Main Authors: Päivi Hämäläinen, Juha Saltevo, Hannu Kautiainen, Pekka Mäntyselkä, Mauno Vanhala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
LDL
HDL
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0655-2