Markers of Systemic Inflammation and Apo-AI Containing HDL Subpopulations in Women with and without Diabetes

Background. Besides their role in reverse cholesterol transport, HDL particles may affect the atherosclerotic process through the modulation of subclinical inflammation. HDL particles differ in size, composition, and, probably, anti-inflammatory properties. This hypothesis has never been explored in...

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Main Authors: Giuseppina T. Russo, Annalisa Giandalia, Elisabetta L. Romeo, Angela Alibrandi, Katalin V. Horvath, Bela F. Asztalos, Domenico Cucinotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/607924