Circulating oxidized LDL is associated with parameters of the metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women

Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDL) play a significant role in the development of atherosclerosis. Objective To investigate the relation between circulating ox-LDL and components of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in a sample of 124 postmenopausal women with varying glucose tolerance status. Methods This cross-sectional study included postmenopausal women not using hormone therapy. Ox-LDL concentrations were measured in plasma by a monoclonal...