Epidemiologic studies indirectly suggest that air pollution accelerates atherosclerosis. We hypothesized that individual exposure to particulate matter (PM) derived from fossil fuel would correlate with plasma concentrations of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL), taken as a marker of atherosclerosis. We tested this hypothesis in patients with diabetes, who are at high risk for atherosclerosis.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/traffic-air-pollution-and-oxidized-ldl
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lotte-jacobs
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jan-emmerechts
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/marc-f-hoylaerts-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/congestion
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diabetes
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/belgium
