Increased apolipoprotein A-I levels mediate the development of prehypertension among Turks

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Onat A., Can G., Ornek E., Cicek G., Murat S. N., Yuksel H.

ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.13, no.4, pp.306-314, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2013.106
  • Journal Name: ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.306-314
  • Keywords: Apolipoproteins, C-reactive protein, diabetes type-2, obesity, prehypertension, systemic inflammation, regression analysis, HIGH-DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN, CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, DIABETIC-PATIENTS, ARTERY-DISEASE, RISK, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, HYPERTENSION, INFLAMMATION
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to assess whether apolipoprotein (apo) A-I levels that generated type-2 diabetes and coronary disease among Turks contribute to prehypertension and hypertension.