Low serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration is an independent predictor for enhanced inflammation and endothelial activation.

BACKGROUND:Inflammation, endothelial activation and oxidative stress have been established as key events in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) is protective against atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, but its association with infla...

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Main Authors: Wan Nor Hanis Wan Ahmad, Farah Sakri, Atiqah Mokhsin, Thuhairah Rahman, Nadzimah Mohd Nasir, Suraya Abdul-Razak, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin, Aletza Mohd Ismail, Zaliha Ismail, Hapizah Nawawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4304817?pdf=render