Abstract:SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries that is not practically observed in veins. There are a lot of proposed mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. We aimed to compare the lipoprotein and total cholesterol levels in aortic and venous blood samples.
METHODS:
A total of 125 patients ≥18 years of age were included in the study. After overnight fasting, we drew blood from the proximal ascending aorta and brachial vein. Serum lipid prof… Show more
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