Association of lipoprotein lipase D9N polymorphism with myocardial infarction in type 2 diabetes: the genetics, outcomes, and lipids in type 2 diabetes (GOLD) study.

The association of polymorphisms affecting lipid metabolism with the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in type 2 diabetes mellitus was investigated. The Genetics, Outcomes and Lipids in type 2 Diabetes (GOLD) Study is a prospective, multicenter study, conducted on 990 patients presenting diabetes and MI (n=386), or diabetes without previous manifestation of stroke, peripheral or coronary arterial disease (n=604), recruited from 27 institutions in Brazil. APO A1 (A/G -75 and C/T +83) and APO C3 (C/G 3'UTR) non-coding sequences, CETP (Taq 1B), LPL (D9N), APO E (epsilon2, epsilon3, epsilon4,), PON-1 (Q192R), and two LCAT variants Arg(147)-->Trp and Tyr(171)-->Stop were tested by PCR-RFLP.

[Effects of acute exercise on postprandial lipemia in sedentary men].

Objective: To examine the effects of a single session of isometric physical exercise on postprandial triglyceridemia in sedentary male individuals with fasting triglycerides values < 150 mg/dl (NTG) or > " 150 mg/dl (TG ALT).

Methods: Twenty-seven individuals (10 NTG and 17 TG ALT), aged between 30-55 years were assessed in the study. Triglycerides were determined in the beginning, and at two, four and six hours after the oral ingestion of a solution with 50 g/m2 of fat in two occasions: at rest and after treadmill isometric exercise.

Comparison of the lipid profile, blood pressure, and dietary habits of adolescents and children descended from hypertensive and normotensive individuals.

Objective: To compare blood pressure, lipid profile, food intake, and anthropometric data of adolescents with or without a familial history of hypertension.

Methods: Forty-three adolescents from both sexes were assessed, with ages ranging from 11 to 18 years old. Twenty had hypertensive parents, and 23 had normotensive parents.

Comparison between the effects of soy milk and non-fat cow milk on lipid profile and lipid peroxidation in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia.

Objective: This study assessed whether the consumption of soy milk could add significantly to the lipid profile and lipid peroxidation in comparison with non-fat milk.

Methods: A double-blind, randomized, crossover study was conducted on 60 outpatients with primary hypercholesterolemia following a lipid-lowering diet for at least 6 wk. Lipid profile was obtained at baseline and at 6 and 12 wk, with the patients randomly assigned to receive initially 1 L/d of soy milk or non-fat cow milk for 6 wk.

Risk Factors, biochemical markers, and genetic polymorphisms in early coronary artery disease.

Objective: To assess the risk factors, lipid and apolipoprotein profile, hemostasis variables, and polymorphisms of the apolipoprotein AI-CIII gene in early coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods: Case-control study with 112 patients in each group controlled by sex and age. After clinical evaluation and nutritional instruction, blood samples were collected for biochemical assays and genetic study.

Early benefits of pravastatin to experimentally induced atherosclerosis.

There is little information regarding the time of hypolipidemic treatment of changes in atherosclerotic plaque, tissue cholesterol content, and also for the recovery of endothelial function. To assess the early effects of lipid-lowering treatment on these parameters, six groups of New Zealand male rabbits were studied. Animals in groups I and II were fed regular chow; groups III and IV received a 12-week 0.