Interleukin-18 levels are associated with low-density lipoproteins size

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-55

  Berneis, K ^a,b   Rizzo, M ^c   Evans, J ^d   Rini, G B ^c   Spinas, G A ^a   Goedecke, J H ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Inflammation; Interleukin 18; LDL size; Women

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INTERLEUKIN 18; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTERLEUKIN-18; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MIDDLE AGED; TRIGLYCERIDES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74049108697     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2009.02228.x     Document Type: Article

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