Sažetak Reliable and accurate reference intervals (RIs) for laboratory analyses are an
integral part of the process of correct interpretation of clinical laboratory test results. RIs …

Cardiovascular risk factors as well as morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease
among Turkish adults are herein reviewed. Lipids and lipoproteins are in focus, but other …

Abstract Reference Intervals (RIs) and clinical decision limits (CDLs) are a vital part of the
information supplied by laboratories to support the interpretation of numerical clinical …

Childhood and adolescence are particularly vulnerable periods of life to the effects of
cardiometabolic risk and later development of atherosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and phenotype of metabolic
syndrome in Turkish children and adolescents. We adapted the National Cholesterol …

Aims: Apolipoprotein C-III (apoC-III) has been recognized as a useful marker of triglyceride-
rich lipoproteins (TRLs) metabolism and proposed as an indicator of prognosis for coronary …

High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) are among the most structurally complex and functionally
versatile forms of circulating serum lipoproteins. HDLs undergo extensive enzymatic …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined by a cluster of several cardio-metabolic risk factors,
specifically visceral obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and impaired glucose metabolism …

Turkey, like many countries, is facing a growing burden of non-communicable disease
(NCD) s and is among the countries with high cardiovascular mortality in Europe. Moreover …

In the adipocentric paradigm, fat health affects patient health. Adiposopathy ('pathos' of
adipose tissue or fat dysfunction) is more directly associated with excessive fat-related …