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Smoking, inflammatory patterns and postprandial hypertriglyceridemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2009
Kabagambe Edmond K, Ordovas Jose M, Tsai Michael Y, Borecki Ingrid B, Hopkins Paul N, Glasser Stephen P, Arnett Donna K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Smoking is associated with increased postprandial hypertriglyceridemia (PPT). Inflammation and insulin resistance are potential "drivers" for this phenomenon. We tested whether inflammatory patterns and/or insulin resistance explain the effect of smoking on PPT. METHODS AND RESULTS: Men and women in the NHLBI Genetics of Lipid-Lowering Drugs and Diet Network (GOLDN) study (n=1036, age 49+/-16y) were...
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