Apolipoprotein B Is Related to Metabolic Syndrome Independently of Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Apolipoprotein B Is Related to Metabolic Syndrome Independently of Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

BackgroundIncreased low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level and the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Recent studies demonstrated apolipoprotein B (apoB), a protein mainly located in LDL-C,...

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Main Authors: Younghyup Lim, Soyeon Yoo, Sang Ah Lee, Sang Ouk Chin, Dahee Heo, Jae Cheol Moon, Shinhang Moon, Kiyoung Boo, Seong Taeg Kim, Hye Mi Seo, Hyeyoung Jwa, Gwanpyo Koh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2015-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
Apolipoproetin B
Metabolic syndrome
Cardiovascular diseases
Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-30-208.pdf

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