Oxidized High-Density Lipoprotein Shows a Stepwise Increase as Fibrosis Progresses in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

• Main Authors: Kouichi Miura (Author), Naoshi Arai (Author), Rie Goka (Author), Naoki Morimoto (Author), Shunji Watanabe (Author), Norio Isoda (Author), Hironori Yamamoto (Author), Kazuhiko Kotani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) show dyslipidemia and a high risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). However, conventional atherosclerotic lipids are found at low levels in NAFLD patients with advanced fibrosis, in whom the risk for CHD is extremely high. The aim of the present...