Background In cross-sectional studies, low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are associated
with higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and disease. This study aimed to …

Triglycerides are transported in plasma by specific triglyceride-rich lipoproteins; in
epidemiological studies, increased triglyceride levels correlate with higher risk for coronary artery …

Aims The aim was to study the prognostic value of plasma ceramides (Cer) as cardiovascular
death (CV death) markers in three independent coronary artery disease (CAD) cohorts. …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 genetic variants
contributing to BMI, a measure of body size, or waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI, WHR …

Background— Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are critically involved in the development
of unstable plaques. Although arteriosclerotic lesions in patients with diabetes mellitus are …

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified many SNPs underlying
variations in plasma-lipid levels. We explore whether additional loci associated with plasma-lipid …

Background While several lines of evidence prove that elevated concentrations of low-density
lipoproteins (LDL) causally contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and its …

Context: Free fatty acids (FFAs) are associated with several cardiovascular risk factors and
exert harmful effects on the myocardium. Objective: The aim of our study was to elucidate the …

Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for arterial hypertension, but randomized controlled trials
showed mixed effects of vitamin D supplementation on blood pressure (BP). We aimed to …

Context: There is growing evidence that adiponectin, the most abundant adipocytokine of
adipose tissue cells, plays a crucial role in advanced atherosclerosis. Objective: The objective …