Increased lipoprotein(a) in metabolic syndrome: Is it a contributing factor to premature atherosclerosis?

Bozbas H., Yildirir A., Pirat B., Eroglu S., Korkmaz M. E., Atar I., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.8, no.2, pp.111-115, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.111-115
  • Keywords: metabolic syndrome, lipoprotein(a), homocysteine, uric acid, CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, INSULIN-RESISTANCE SYNDROME, SERUM URIC-ACID, RISK-FACTORS, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, PLASMA HOMOCYSTEINE, SEX-HORMONES, POPULATION, MEN
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: It is well known that patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) have a greater risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the association of novel coronary risk factors with MS has not been we I I established. In this study, we sought to investigate the association of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)], homocysteine (Hcy), uric acid, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels with MS.