Background and aims The low density lipoprotein cholesterol to Apolipoprotein B (LDL-C/ApoB)
ratio is a validated proxy for low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle size that can be easily …

Handgrip strength (HGS) is a validated and simple technique to estimate skeletal muscular
strength. Whether HGS is a predictor of overall mortality in patients with established coronary …

Background and aims Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at a very high risk of
cardiovascular events and strongly benefit from lowering LDL cholesterol (LDL-C); updated …

Introduction The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is higher in peripheral artery
disease (PAD) than in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients, and PAD overall confers …

Background: Gerbich-negative phenotypes of the Gerbich Blood Group System (ISBT 020)
are very rare (with the exception of Papua New Guinea). The Gerbich-negative phenotypes …

Aims Albuminuria is a characteristic feature of diabetic nephropathy, and urine albumin
excretion is also increased in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). However, no data are …

We investigated 180 consecutive patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), of whom 83
had type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and 97 did not have diabetes as well as 223 controls without CHF…

Hand grip strength (HGS) is widely used as a simple, inexpensive and non-invasive diagnostic
parameter for frailty and sarcopenia. Low HGS in community-dwelling populations has …

Results: Cardiovascular events occurred more frequently in T2DM patients (n= 449) than in
non-diabetic subjects (56.2% vs. 44.5%; p< 0.001) and in patients with CKD (eGFR< 60ml/…

Background Remnant cholesterol, which is calculated as total cholesterol minus LDL cholesterol
minus HDL cholesterol has attracted interest as a marker of cardiovascular event risk. …