Low cholesterol efflux capacity and abnormal lipoprotein particles in youth with type 1 diabetes: a case control study
Abstract Background Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) have increased mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Risk factors for CVD include an elevation of LDL (LDLp) and small HDL (sHDLp) particles, and a decrease in reverse cholesterol transport i.e. HDL-cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC). Ou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0802-0 |