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    Small High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Subclasses are Increased with Decreased Activity of HDL-Associated Phospholipase A2 in Subjects with Prediabetes

    Alterations in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subclass distribution, as well as in the activities of HDL-associated enzymes, have been associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. HDL subclass ...

    Theodosios D. Filippatos, Evangelos C. Rizos, Vasilios Tsimihodimos in Lipids (2013)

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    Leptospirosis is Associated with Markedly Increased Triglycerides and Small Dense Low-Density Lipoprotein and Decreased High-Density Lipoprotein

    The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of acute infection with Leptospira interrogans on lipids, lipoproteins and associated enzymes. Fasting serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-de...

    Irene F. Gazi, Fotini A. Apostolou, Evangelos N. Liberopoulos in Lipids (2011)

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    Ezetimibe Treatment Lowers Indicators of Oxidative Stress in Hypercholesterolemic Subjects with High Oxidative Stress

    Ezetimibe effectively reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). In this study, we tested the hypothesis that ezetimibe monotherapy may also decrease markers of oxidative stress in subjects with hype...

    Michael S. Kostapanos, Athanasia T. Spyrou, Constantinos C. Tellis, Irene F. Gazi in Lipids (2011)

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    Orlistat-Associated Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions

    Orlistat, an anti-obesity drug, is a potent and specific inhibitor of intestinal lipases. In light of the recent US FDA approval of the over-the-counter sale of orlistat (60 mg three times daily), clinicians n...

    Theodosios D. Filippatos, Christos S. Derdemezis, Irene F. Gazi in Drug Safety (2008)

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    The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype is a predictor of elevated levels of small, dense LDL cholesterol

    The hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype (hypertriglyceridemia and increased waist circumference) has been proposed as an inexpensive tool to monitor individuals with the atherogenic metabolic triad, hy...

    Irene F. Gazi, Theodosios D. Filippatos, Vasilis Tsimihodimos in Lipids (2006)