Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2864244 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
LCAT activity is significantly decreased in type 2 diabetes. The lower LCAT activity in type 2 diabetes might be through ox-LDL mechanism. ox-LDL may adversely affect high-density lipoprotein -cholesterol metabolism by reducing LCAT activity.
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Authors
Manouchehr MD, Firouzeh MD, Omid MD, MPH, Alireza MD, Azam MD, Afsaneh MD, MPH, Mehdi MD,