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Endothelial lipase concentrations are increased in metabolic syndrome and associated with coronary atherosclerosis.
PLoS medicine - 1 Feb 2006
Badellino Karen O, Wolfe Megan L, Reilly Muredach P, Rader Daniel J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Endothelial lipase (EL), a new member of the lipase family, has been shown to modulate high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) metabolism and atherosclerosis in mouse models. We hypothesized that EL concentrations would be associated with decreased HDL-C and increased atherosclerosis in humans. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Healthy individuals with a family history of premature coronary heart disease (n = 858) were...
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