Angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) is secreted by hepatocytes and inhibits lipoprotein lipase and endothelial lipase activity. Previous studies reported the correlation between plasma ANGPTL3 levels and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Recently ANGPTL3
The role of Lipoprotein (a) cholesterol {Lp(a)-C}as an additional and/or independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not clear. We evaluated the associations between Lp(a)-C and other CVD risk factors including plasma lipoprotein concentr
In addition, the HDL-C/LDL-C ratio seems to be misleading in cases of high HDL-C and comorbidities, including CHD, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease [120]. Even though raising HDL-C with the use of drugs is not beneficial, the modification of lifestyle factors, such as ...