title: Plasma vitamin E, apolipoprotein B and HDL-cholesterol in middle-aged men from southern Italy.
abstract: Plasma vitamin E, HDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglycerides were measured in an apparently healthy, male, random population sample (n = 74) from Southern Italy. Plasma vitamin E concentration was positively correlated to that of serum cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoprotein B (all P less than 0.001). The results of partial correlation analysis showed that apo B, the apolipoprotein constituent of LDL, was related to vitamin E independently of serum triglycerides, a fairly accurate marker of VLDL. On the other hand, triglycerides were related to vitamin E independently of apo B. Both correlations were much weaker if an adjustment was performed for non-HDL-cholesterol. No independent relationship was demonstrated between plasma vitamin E and HDL-cholesterol.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, 2nd Medical School, University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rubba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fidanza
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leccia
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Riemersma
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Gey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D014810:Vitamin E