Impaired anti-inflammatory function of apolipoprotein A-II concentrations predicts metabolic syndrome and diabetes at 4 years follow-up in elderly Turks

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ONAT A., Hergenc G., AYHAN E., UGUR M., Can G.

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE, vol.47, no.11, pp.1389-1394, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 47 Issue: 11
• Publication Date: 2009
• Doi Number: 10.1515/cclm.2009.310
• Journal Name: CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1389-1394
• Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: We evaluated prospectively the predictive value of serum apolipoprotein (apo) A-II, the second major apolipoprotein of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), for cardiometabolic risk in Turkish adults showing abnormalities in other proteins that normally confer protection.