Do Turkish adults really have lower serum levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol?

Duran S., Memisogullari R., Coskun A., Yavuz O., Yuksel H.

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, cilt.62, sa.5, ss.453-459, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2143/ac.62.5.2023407
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.453-459
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background - Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in Turkey.The Turkish Heart Study and TEKHARF study have been carried out at various times and in different parts of Turkey and have suggested that the Turkish population has a low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDLC) level. However, in our daily practice, mean HDL-C levels were not as low as previously reported. Here, we investigated the lipid profile, especially the HDL-C level, in the population of the Duzce region of northwest Turkey.