Article
Plasma phospholipid transfer protein activity is decreased in type 2 diabetes during treatment with atorvastatin: a role for apolipoprotein E?
Diabetes - 1 May 2006
Dallinga-Thie Geesje M, van Tol Arie, Hattori Hiroaki, Rensen Patrick C N, Sijbrands Eric J G
Abstract excerpt
Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism. PLTP activity is elevated in patients with diabetes, a condition with strongly elevated risk for coronary heart disease. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that statins reduce PLTP activity and to examine the potential role of apolipoprotein E (apoE). PLTP activity and apoE were measured in patients with...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
