Lipids and lipoprotein(a) concentrations in Tunisian type 2 diabetic patients

The CC genotype of the angiotensin II type I receptor gene independently associates with acute myocardial infarction in a Tunisian population

“…Biochemical measurements were carried out according to validated methods. Serum glucose concentration was determined using an enzymatic kit (Glucose oxidase, Randox, Antrim, UK), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) by an exchange microcolumn chromatographic procedure (Biosystems, Barcelona, Spain), total cholesterol and triglycerides by enzymatic methods using Randox reagents, and LDL and HDL cholesterol were determined as described by Smaoui et al 9 Serum ACE activity was determined in AMI patients who did not take ACE-inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor antagonists. The serum was stored at -20°C until assay.…”

Hyperhomocysteinemia and elevated ox-LDL in Tunisian type 2 diabetic patients: Role of genetic and dietary factors

“…Plasma glucose concentration was evaluated using an enzymatic kit (glucose oxidase, Randox, Antrim, UK), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) by an exchange microcolumn chromatographic procedure (Biosystems, Barcelona, Spain), total cholesterol and triglycerides by enzymatic methods using Randox reagents and LDL and HDL cholesterol determined as described by Smaoui et al [22].…”

Ethnic Difference in Lipid Profiles

“…There is a large body of evidence linking dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes against quite few negative reports (Vlajinac et al 1992;Roselli della Rovere et al 2003) on this issue. Cross-sectional studies have found positive associations of atherosclerotic vascular disease with TC (Ronnemaa et al 1989;Jurado et al 2009), LDL-C (Reckless et al 1978;Agarwal et al 2009;Jurado et al 2009), non-HDL-C (Jurado et al 2009), TG (Santen et al 1972;Ronnemaa et al 1989;Gomes et al 2009), apoB (Ronnemaa et al 1989) and Lp(a) (Mohan et al 1998;Murakami et al 1998;Smaoui et al 2004), but inverse associations with HDL-C (Reckless et al 1978;Ronnemaa et al 1989;Smaoui et al 2004;Grant and Meigs 2007;Gomes et al 2009;Jurado et al 2009) and apoA-I (Seviour et al 1988;Ronnemaa et al 1989). Prospective data have provided with further evidence.…”