The Beneficial Effects of Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation on Lp-PLA2 Mass and Its Distribution between HDL and apoB-Containing Lipoproteins in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is a new specific vascular inflammation biomarker that is carried by the lipoproteins in the blood and plays a prominent role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Increased Lp-PLA2 levels and impaired Lp-PLA2 distribution across high-density lipop...

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Main Authors: Nima Baziar, Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani, Kurosh Djafarian, Mostafa Qorbani, Mehdi Hedayati, Mahshid Abd Mishani, Zeinab Faghfoori, Najva Ahmaripour, Saeed Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5850865