Sentences with phrase «of high density lipoprotein»

«While the major CVD benefit of statins is due to reduction in plasma low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL - C), [2] statins also produce moderate increases, ranging from 4 % to 10 %, in levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C).

Total cholesterol levels were similar in the two groups, whereas levels of high density lipoproteins (HDL) were lower (P = 0.007) and levels of C - reactive protein (CRP) were higher in the patient group.

Trans fatty acids tend to raise the level of low density lipoproteins (LDLs = bad) and lower the level of high density lipoproteins (HDLs = good).

Not exact matches

This sweet, rich oil was shown to do some pretty nifty things for abdominally obese women in a 2009 study out of Brazil, including decreasing their waist circumference, increasing beneficial HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol and improving the ratio of «bad» LDL (low - density lipoprotein) to «good» HDL cholesterol.

High triglycerides increase cardiovascular events, medical costs, and resource utilization in a real - world analysis of statin - treated patients with high cardiovascular risk and well - controlled low - density lipoprotein cholesterol [abstraHigh triglycerides increase cardiovascular events, medical costs, and resource utilization in a real - world analysis of statin - treated patients with high cardiovascular risk and well - controlled low - density lipoprotein cholesterol [abstrahigh cardiovascular risk and well - controlled low - density lipoprotein cholesterol [abstract].

Studies have found that dihydrocapsaicin, a constituent of capsaicin, can lower blood levels of lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), which contributes to atherosclerosis, and raise high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), which retards atherosclerosis.

«Children with low levels of vitamin D were more likely to have high blood pressure and lower levels of high - density lipoprotein, also known as good cholesterol — two factors that are considered major risk factors for heart disease later in life «Children with low vitamin - D levels also had higher levels of parathyroid hormone than their counterparts with adequate vitamin D in their blood.

So it is difficult to judge his cholesterol level of 169, his high - density lipoprotein level of 63 or his low - density lipoprotein level of 94.

People with type 2 diabetes are at high risk of cardiovascular - related events, such as heart attacks, stroke, and even death, often because their levels of triglycerides are so high, and their high - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels are low.

The authors note that the different relationships between alcohol intake and various types of cardiovascular disease may relate to alcohol's elevating effects on blood pressure and on factors related to elevated high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C)(also known as «good» cholesterol).

A number of studies have shown that LDL (low - density lipoprotein)-- the «bad cholesterol» — with apoC - III on its surface is particularly harmful, leading to higher incidence of plaque buildup in artery walls.

An analysis using genetics finds that increased low - density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL - C), high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C), and possibly triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with a lower risk of diabetes, and increased LDL - C and TG levels are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology.

In preclinical studies using cell models that mimicked liver cells of patients with the rare disease Friedreich's ataxia (FA), a widely used cholesterol - lowering drug increased a precursor of HDL (high - density lipoprotein), the «good cholesterol,» according to new research published in PLOS ONE from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

A University of South Florida professor and an international team of experts have found that older people with high levels of a certain type of cholesterol, known as low - density lipoprotein (LDL - C), live as long, and often longer, than their peers with low levels of this same cholesterol.

An example comes from a patient with familial hypercholesterolemia — a disease that causes high blood levels of «bad» LDL (low - density lipoprotein) cholesterol because a cellular defect prevents the liver from absorbing LDL.

High levels of low - density lipoproteins (LDL — the «bad cholesterol») and triglycerides, a type of blood fat, are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases.

A Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil may enhance the cardioprotective benefits of high - density lipoproteins (HDL — the «good» cholesterol) compared to other diets, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

Men are also reported to have smaller low - density lipoprotein particles than women, whereas men and postmenopausal women have higher levels of serum cholesterol and triglyceride sub-classes compared with premenopausal women.

They also had disproportionately high amounts of visceral white adipose tissue, the «bad fat,» as well as elevated levels of low - density lipoproteins, the bad cholesterol.

Sui and colleagues used data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study to assess levels of total cholesterol, low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, high - density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides in a total of 11,418 individuals who were observed during health examinations between 1970 and 2006 at the Cooper Clinic, Dallas, TX.

A person meets the criteria of the metabolic syndrome if they have three or more of the following metabolic abnormalities: blood pressure at 130/85 mm Hg or above; fasting glucose of 100 mg / dL or higher; waist circumference 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches in women; triglyceride levels at 150 mg / dL or more, and high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C) greater than 40 mg / dL in men and 50 in women.

Despite lowering low - density lipoprotein (LDL), known as «bad» cholesterol, while markedly increasing levels of high - density lipoprotein (HDL), or «good» cholesterol, a large clinical trial to investigate the cholesterol drug evacetrapib was discontinued early after a preliminary analysis showed it did not reduce rates of major adverse cardiovascular events, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session.

Among type - 2 diabetic patients with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease — those with high levels of triglycerides and low levels of «good» cholesterol (high - density lipoprotein or HDL)-- fenofibrate cut adverse cardiovascular outcomes by 30 per cent in women and 24 per cent in men.

On the contrary, high levels of HDL cholesterol — the one carried by high - density lipoproteins — may avoid cell propagation.

Doctors typically gauge our risk of developing heart disease from our levels of low - density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or non — high density lipoprotein cholesterol.

In a study, researchers compared the levels and function of high - density lipoprotein (HDL cholesterol) in people who ate almonds every day, to the HDL levels and function of the same group of people when they ate a muffin instead.

The technology is made of extremely small, synthetic high density lipoproteins measuring roughly 10 nanometers.

A complementary DNA encoding the human low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor under control of the mouse metallothionein - I promoter was injected into fertilized mouse eggs, and a strain of mice expressing high levels of LDL receptors was established.

The idea that plasma high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C) is protective against coronary heart disease has been part of medical conventional wisdom for five decades.

The researchers found that at high dietary carbohydrate content, the low - compared with high - glycemic index level decreased insulin sensitivity; increased low - density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol; and did not affect levels of high - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, or blood pressure.

Traffic - related air pollution may increase cardiovascular disease risk by lowering levels of high - density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly known as «good» cholesterol, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

Normally, the liver regulates the level of cholesterol, which is carried to and from tissues by lipoproteins in the blood, by taking up low - density lipoproteins (LDL) and secreting very - low - density lipoproteins (VLDL) and high - density lipoproteins (HDL).

A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute's department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine to carry out studies investigating mechanisms that control high density lipoprotein (HDL) metabolism.

PHILADELPHIA — In preclinical studies using cell models that mimicked liver cells of patients with the rare disease Friedreich's ataxia (FA), a widely used cholesterol - lowering drug increased a precursor of HDL (high - density lipoprotein), the «good cholesterol,» according to new research published in PLOS One from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

ApoF is a regulator of cholesteryl ester transfer protein, which in turn is a major regulator of the distribution of cholesterol between low and high density lipoproteins.

The deduced amino acid sequence of MFRP indicates a transmembrane domain, two cubilin domains, a low - density lipoprotein receptor a domain, and a cystine - rich domain with high homology to the frizzled family of proteins.

LPL is a pivotal player in TG metabolism, as mutations in LPL or in its cofactors (ApoC - II, glycosylphosphatidylinositol - anchored high - density lipoprotein — binding protein 1, lipase maturation factor 1) account for the majority of monogenic hypertriglyceridemia cases (25).

Conclusions: Compared with noncarriers, carriers of PTV at CETP displayed higher high - density lipoprotein cholesterol, lower low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, lower triglycerides, and lower risk for CHD.

At low - density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), carriers of rare non-synonymous mutations were at 4.2-fold increased risk for MI; carriers of null alleles at LDLR were at even higher risk (13-fold difference).

Unlike humans, they typically have a very low proportion of TC as LDL - C, and most cholesterol in circulation is found in high density lipoproteins (HDL - C), which contributes to their reduced susceptibility to atherosclerosis.

Compared with noncarriers, carriers of PTV at CETP had higher high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (effect size, 22.6 mg / dL; 95 % confidence interval, 18 - 27; P < 1.0 × 10 -LRB--4)-RRB-, lower low - density lipoprotein cholesterol -LRB--12.2 mg / dL; 95 % confidence interval, -23 to -0.98; P = 0.033), and lower triglycerides -LRB--6.3 %; 95 % confidence interval, -12 to -0.22; P = 0.043).

The two types of cholesterol are low - density lipoprotein (LDL), or the bad cholesterol because it contributes to plaque, a hard deposit that can clog arteries, making them less flexible, and high - density lipoprotein (HDL), the good cholesterol which is able to reverse the effects of LDL cholesterol in the body.

Steroids, particularly oral steroids, increase the level of low - density lipoprotein (LDL) and decrease the level of high - density lipoprotein (HDL).

Oestrogen acts on many tissues in the body, helping to dilate blood vessels for improved blood flow and promoting a healthier balance of LDL (low - density lipoprotein) and HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol.

Cholesterol is only dangerous when the levels of low - density lipoproteins (LDL), also known as «bad cholesterol,» are too high, or when levels of high - density lipoproteins (HDL), known as «good cholesterol,» are too low.

Low HGH levels can interfere with the ratio of low - density to high - density lipoproteins in cholesterol, but that is only the start of the unwanted changes that can occur in the adult body when human growth hormone secretion does not keep up with our physiological needs of this substance.

First, you must understand the purpose of high - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and testosterone levels.

High density lipoprotein is the beneficial cholesterol that it's good to have adequate levels of, and low density lipoprotein is the dangerous type of cholesterol that accumulates in your arteries that can cause blockages over time.

Of these, several have reported post-treatment reductions in total cholesterol 12, 53, triglyceride 12, 53 and increases in high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.20 In studies using normotensive rats, three to six months of IER has been observed to lower blood pressure 16 - 19 and heart rate 16, 17, 19, with the magnitude of the change comparable to CER (40 % ER / day) rats.19 In accordance with these findings areimprovements in aortic endothelium - dependent and heart rate variability (a marker of sympatho - vagal balance) in IER - fed rats.Of these, several have reported post-treatment reductions in total cholesterol 12, 53, triglyceride 12, 53 and increases in high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.20 In studies using normotensive rats, three to six months of IER has been observed to lower blood pressure 16 - 19 and heart rate 16, 17, 19, with the magnitude of the change comparable to CER (40 % ER / day) rats.19 In accordance with these findings areimprovements in aortic endothelium - dependent and heart rate variability (a marker of sympatho - vagal balance) in IER - fed rats.of IER has been observed to lower blood pressure 16 - 19 and heart rate 16, 17, 19, with the magnitude of the change comparable to CER (40 % ER / day) rats.19 In accordance with these findings areimprovements in aortic endothelium - dependent and heart rate variability (a marker of sympatho - vagal balance) in IER - fed rats.of the change comparable to CER (40 % ER / day) rats.19 In accordance with these findings areimprovements in aortic endothelium - dependent and heart rate variability (a marker of sympatho - vagal balance) in IER - fed rats.of sympatho - vagal balance) in IER - fed rats.72

«Our findings contribute to accumulating evidence that simply increasing the amount of circulating high density lipoprotein cholesterol does not necessarily confer cardiovascular benefits»