ANTIOXIDANTS VERSUS STATINS IN LOWERING OXIDIZED LDL CHOLESTEROL
Tématický okruh: Ateroskleróza | |
Typ: Poster - lékařský , Číslo v programu: 529 | |
Čaprnda M.1, Lietava J.2, Dukát A.2 1 I. Interná klinika, Univerzitná nemocnica Bratislava, Bratislava, SR, 2 FNsP Bratislava | |
Introduction: Oxidative stress is caused by domination of prooxidative factors in the organism over antioxidant factors. Its direct consequence is damage of biologically important molecules in organism by free oxygen and nitrogen radicals. One of the most important target of free radicals are LDL cholesterol particles. Oxidized LDL cholesterol greatly contributes to development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. There are several possibilities of reducing LDL oxidation; the biggest clinical effect was achieved by reduction of LDL cholesterol level by statins. | |