The anti-inflammatory function of HDL is impaired in type 2 diabetes: role of hyperglycemia, paraoxonase-1 and low grade inflammation

Functional properties of high density lipoproteins (HDL) are increasingly recognized to play a physiological role in atheroprotection. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by low HDL cholesterol, b...

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - October 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sanam Ebtehaj, Eke G. Gruppen, Mojtaba Parvizi, Uwe J. F. Tietge and Robin P. F. Dullaart Tags: Original investigation Source Type: research