Christian Ukena

Early Emergence of HDL Oxidation Across the Body Mass Index Spectrum in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Background: Obesity, commonly defined by body mass index (BMI), promotes cardiovascular disease through chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, which impair high-density lipoprotein (HDL) function and favor oxidative modification. Oxidized HDL (HDLox) may link adiposity to car...