Lipid accumulation product is associated with metabolic syndrome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Djuro Macut, Ivana Božić Antić, Jelica Bjekić-Macut, Dimitrios Panidis, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Danijela Vojnović Milutinović, Olivera Stanojlović, Biljana Kastratović-Kotlica, Milan Petakov, Nataša Milić

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OBJECTIVE: There is a need for a simple and accurate method for the assessment of cardiovascular risk in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Lipid accumulation product (LAP) is based on the assessment of waist circumference and serum triglycerides that yield an estimation of lipid overaccumulation. We aimed to determine whether LAP is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Caucasian women with PCOS …

The relationship between retinol-binding protein 4 and apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins is attenuated in patients with very high serum triglycerides: A pilot study

Georgios A. Christou, Constantinos C. Tellis, Moses S. Elisaf, Alexandros D. Tselepis, Dimitrios N. Kiortsis

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OBJECTIVE: The investigation of the association between retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4)and lipoproteins in subjects with hypertriglyceridemia. DESIGN: Forty-six obese or overweight hypertriglyceridemic patients were studied at baseline and 20 of them underwent a hypocaloric low-fat diet for 3 months …