Outcome neonatale in stati di ipovitaminosiD

Prevalenza di fattori di rischio e variazione temporale dei parametri lipidici in una serie consecutiva di 350 infarti acuti del miocardio registrati in una unita’ intensiva di Palermo.

La simvastatina riduce le lipoproteine aterogene in pazienti con coronaropatia prematura: effetti delle statine “beyond-cholesterol”

ApoE polymorphism in a small Mediterranean island: Relationships with plasma lipids, lipoproteins and LDL particle size

Polymorphisms of apoE gene are able to modulate lipoprotein metabolism at different steps and to influence LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and also other lipoproteins features. Population studies documented large differences in the frequency of apoE alleles which could be even related to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. In this study we evaluated the apoE genotypes and allele frequency in 576 subjects living in a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the relative contribution of apoE polymorphism on plasma lipid and lipoprotein profile, including LDL particle size. We found a cumulative frequency of 0.073, 0.866 and 0.061 for ε2, ε3 and ε4 alleles respectively. Moreover ε3 subjects…

Levels of b-sitosterol in a sicilian sample of hyper-cholesterolemic patients

Low prevalence of the atherogenic small, dense LDL in a mediterranean population. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Cystatin C levels are decreased in acute myocardial infarction: Effect of cystatin C G73A gene polymorphism on plasma levels

Background: Cystatin C is the most abundant protease inhibitor in the plasma. Low plasma levels have been found in patients with aortic aneurysms and they seem correlated with the extension of the aortic lesions in early aneurysms detected by ultrasonography. Methods: In this study, plasma levels of cystatin C have been investigated in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), unstable angina and controls. The effect on plasma levels of the G73A polymorphism of the CST3 gene has been also evaluated. Results: Patients with acute myocardial infarction showed significantly lower levels of cystatin C compared to unstable angina and controls, but levels were nearly normal in a week after …

Effects “beyond-cholesterol” of statins: simvastatin reduces the levels of atherogenic lipoproteins in patients with premature coronary artery disease

Bassa prevalenza delle LDL aterogene piccole e dense in una popolazione mediterranea

Effetti a breve termine del Diabate Mellito Materno sulla maturazione ossea

Livelli di b-sitosterolo in una popolazione siciliana di pazienti ipercolesterolemici