Apolipoprotein B and oxLDL levels in plasma of patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and COVID-19

Elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL-X) cholesterol, apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and especially oxidized LDL in plasma are associated with an increased risk cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim the study was to determine ApoB oxLDL blood patients diabetes mellitus (DM), CVD COVID-19. were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits (Elabscience, USA). measurements performed at optical wavelength 450 nm. It found that and, especially, COVID-19 substantially higher than healthy people. Blood both or as com pared without comorbidities. Thus, may be promising markers severe