Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: oxLDL are produced from the oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) by macrophages and endothelial cells, becoming cytotoxic and immunogenic. They are also a potent inhibitor of the macrophages mobility, contributing to the vascular wall progressive inflammatory infiltration and atherosclerosis formation. Weight loss can prevent atherosclerotic plaque progression of and acute coronary events in obese subjects, so that oxLDL could be used a biomarker of cardiov...