Variations of Lipoprotein(a) Levels in the Metabolic Syndrome: A Report from the Maracaibo City Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study
| Autor: | Valmore Bermúdez, Joselyn Rojas, Juan Salazar, Luis Bello, Roberto Áñez, Alexandra Toledo, Maricarmen Chacín, Miguel Aguirre, Marjorie Villalobos, Mervin Chávez, María Sofía Martínez, Wheeler Torres, Yaquelin Torres, José Mejías, Edgardo Mengual, Liliana Rojas, Milagro Sánchez de Rosales, Ana Quevedo, Raquel Cano, Mayela Cabrera, Rafael París, Adonías Lubo, María Montiel, Climaco Cano |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Diabetes Research, Vol 2013 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2314-6745 2314-6753 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2013/416451 |
| Popis: | Background. Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, yet its influence on metabolic syndrome (MS) is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact generated by this diagnosis in serum Lp(a) concentrations. Materials and Methods. A total of 1807 subjects of both genders (55.3% women and 44.7% men) belonging to the Maracaibo City Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study were evaluated. Results were expressed as Mean ± SD, determining differences through Student’s t-test and One-Way ANOVA test. Multiple logistic regression models were utilized for analyzing factors associated with elevated serum Lp(a) levels and MS. Total cholesterol and LDL-C were corrected according to Lp(a)-Cholesterol when necessary. Results. No differences were found in Lp(a) values between genders; P=0,292. The association between MS and the classification of Lp(a) was statistically significant (χ2=28.33; P |
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