Is HDL cholesterol protective in patients with type 2 diabetes? A retrospective population-based cohort study

Abstract Background The protective role of high HDL cholesterol levels against cardiovascular diseases has been recently questioned. Limited data are available on this specific topic in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to evaluate the association of HDL cholesterol concentrati...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Fanni, Rosalba Rosato, Luigi Gentile, Matteo Anselmino, Simone Frea, Valentina Ponzo, Marianna Pellegrini, Fabio Broglio, Francesca Pivari, Gaetano Maria De Ferrari, Ezio Ghigo, Simona Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-020-02357-1