Low Levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Endothelial Function in Subjects without Lipid-Lowering Therapy

Low Levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Endothelial Function in Subjects without Lipid-Lowering Therapy

An elevation of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels has been associated with endothelial dysfunction in statin naïve subjects. However, there is no information on endothelial function in subjects with extremely low levels of LDL-C. The purpose of the present study was to determi...

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Main Authors: Yuji Takaeko, Masato Kajikawa, Shinji Kishimoto, Takayuki Yamaji, Takahiro Harada, Yiming Han, Yasuki Kihara, Eisuke Hida, Kazuaki Chayama, Chikara Goto, Yoshiki Aibara, Farina Mohamad Yusoff, Tatsuya Maruhashi, Ayumu Nakashima, Yukihito Higashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
low-density cholesterol
endothelial function
flow-mediated vasodilation
Hypolipidemia
atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/3796

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