Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in urban Africans presenting with communicable versus non-communicable forms of heart disease: the ‘Heart of Soweto’ hospital registry study

OBJECTIVES: To investigate if urban Africans displayed lower levels of atheroprotective high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) when presenting with communicable versus non-communicable forms of heart disease (HD) as both acute infection and chronic inflammation reduce HDLC levels. DESIGN: Hospi...

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Autores principales: Lyons, Jasmine G, Sliwa, Karen, Carrington, Melinda J, Raal, Frederick, Pretorius, Sandra, Thienemann, Friedrich, Stewart, Simon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
Materias:
Cardiovascular Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25023131
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005069

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25023131
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005069

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