Lipid altering or antioxidant vitamins for patients with coronary disease and very low HDL cholesterol? The HDL-Atherosclerosis Treatment Study Design.
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TL;DR
Evidence supports the idea that substantial benefits may derive from treatments that increase high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, apolipoprotein (apo) A-I, HDL2 or the size of HDL particles with, or without, apo A-II, and the hypothesis that low HDL-C reflects an antioxidant deficiency state appears tenable.
Abstract
Evidence supports the idea that substantial benefits may derive from treatments that increase high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (HDL-C), apolipoprotein (apo) A-I, HDL2 (or 2b) or the size of HDL particles with, or without, apo A-II. HDL3 appears to be neutral in terms of coronary artery disease risk, and apo A-II appears to be adverse. Because HDL particles serve as antioxidants in vitro, the hypothesis that low HDL-C reflects an antioxidant deficiency state appears tenable. Based on these observations, a three-year angiographic study was proposed and received funding. Enrollment began in January 1995 and was completed in January 1997.