Mono-and polyunsaturated lipids are widely distributed in Nature, and are structurally and
functionally a diverse class of molecules with a variety of physicochemical, biological …

Lipoproteins and their subfraction profiles have been associated to diverse diseases
including Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD). There is thus a great demand for measuring and …

Determination of lipoprotein particle size and number using advanced lipoprotein tests
(ALTs) is of particular importance to improve cardiovascular risk prediction. Here we present …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease associated with a
high index of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases. We used 1H NMR to …

Fetal growth may be impaired by poor placental function or maternal conditions, each of
which can influence the transfer of nutrients and oxygen from the mother to the developing …

Preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are both placenta-mediated disorders
with unclear pathogenesis. Metabolomics of maternal and fetal pairs might help in …

NMR spectroscopy is an analytical technique used in the profiling of blood. Depending on
the sample preparation method, it is used to examine either serum or plasma. With this …

Background Dyslipidaemia, inflammation and elevated Lp (a) levels are associated with the
progression of atherosclerosis. This study investigates whether patients with a first‐time …

The benefits of dietary phytosterols (PhySs) and long-chain n-3 PUFA (ω3) have been linked
to their effects as cholesterol-and triglyceride (TGL)-lowering agents. However, it remains …

With the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) worldwide, finding reliable
and clinically relevant biomarkers to predict acute cardiovascular events has been a major …