Article
LDL subclass phenotypes and the insulin resistance syndrome in women.
Circulation - 1 Aug 1993
Selby J V, Austin M A, Newman B, Zhang D, Quesenberry C P, Mayer E J, Krauss R M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subclass phenotype B, characterized by predominance of small, dense LDL particles, is associated with elevated plasma triglycerides and apolipoprotein B and with lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I. Because these abnorm...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Blood Pressure
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Diseases in Twins
- Fasting
- Female
- Glucose
- Humans
- Insulin
- Insulin Resistance
- Lipoproteins, LDL
- Middle Aged
- Obesity
- Phenotype
- Statistics as Topic
- Syndrome