2023
Proatherogenic changes in lipoprotein particles associated with a high triglyceride to high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in youths
Chiriacò M, Nesti L, Natali A, Santoro N, Caprio S, Tricò D. Proatherogenic changes in lipoprotein particles associated with a high triglyceride to high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in youths. Obesity 2023, 31: 1894-1902. PMID: 37227148, PMCID: PMC10330115, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTG/HDL ratioHigh TG/HDL ratioHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratioLipoprotein cholesterol ratioHDL ratioLow-density lipoproteinHigh triglyceridesCholesterol ratioLipoprotein subclassesElevated TG/HDL ratioOral glucose tolerance testAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingIncreased cardiovascular riskTG/HDLOverweight/obesityGlucose tolerance testLipoprotein particle concentrationsIntermediate density lipoproteinPlasma lipoprotein subclassesMagnetic resonance imagingRace/ethnicityProatherogenic changesCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular riskSmall LDL
2018
Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort
Tricò D, Caprio S, Umano G, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Galderisi A, Kim G, Mata MM, Santoro N. Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort. Hepatology 2018, 68: 1376-1390. PMID: 29665034, PMCID: PMC6173637, DOI: 10.1002/hep.30035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentBiopsy, NeedleBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Tolerance TestHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulin ResistanceMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMembrane ProteinsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePediatric ObesityPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProspective StudiesROC CurveConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liverNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsFatty liverMagnetic resonance imagingLiver diseaseMultiethnic cohortAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingC-peptide levelsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseGlucose tolerance testSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAltered glucose homeostasisGlucose toleranceLiver steatosisProspective studyInsulin resistanceTolerance testInsulin sensitivityRisk factorsCommon causeHigh prevalence