Objective: Patients with metabolic syndrome are prone to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Regarding the importance of nutritional factors in management of metabolic syndrome, this study was designed to evaluate the effects of dark chocolate consumption on serum lipid profile in patients with metabolic syndrome. Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 114 patients with met...

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Since Gelfand's 2006 publication, the hypothesis that psoriasis is a risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has drawn substantial attention (Gelfand et al., 2006). Makers of biologic therapies for psoriasis, whose products cost $15,000 to $25,000 per patient treated per year, are prominent sponsors of symposia and publications that have advanced this hypothe...

We aimed to determine whether niacin improve plasma HDL-cholesterol levels by decreasing 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosıne (8-OHdG) as a biomarker of oxidative DNA damage or not. Patients (n=32) with low HDL-cholesterol levels (≤ 40 mg/dl) were included in the study. Lipoprotein profiles (total cholesterol, HDL-C, and total triglycerides) were measured in all patients. LDL-C was calculated as described b...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether there is an association between altered maternal lipid profile and the lipid profile of the newborn in a maternity hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHOD Cross-sectional study with 435 parturients and their respective newborns. Blood samples from the newborns were collected during delivery by venipuncture of the umbilical cord close to the placenta. Blood samples from the...

Dr. Friedewald is a consultant for AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Emmett has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Gheorghiade has received compensation for speaking, advising, consulting, and providing educational programs from Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois; Astellas Pharma US, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois; AstraZeneca; Bayer Schering Pharma, Pittsburgh, Pennsy...

IMPORTANCE In clinical and research settings worldwide, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is typically estimated using the Friedewald equation. This equation assumes a fixed factor of 5 for the ratio of triglycerides to very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG:VLDL-C); however, the actual TG:VLDL-C ratio varies significantly across the range of triglyceride and cholesterol levels....