Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), HDL capacity of receiving cholesterol and status of inflammatory cytokines in patients with severe heart failure.
Ana Elisa M MartinelliRaul Cavalcante MaranhãoPriscila O CarvalhoFatima R FreitasBruna M O SilvaMilena N C CuriatiRoberto Kalil FilhoAntonio Carlos Pereira-BarrettoPublished in: Lipids in health and disease (2018)
Our results disclosed the relationship between CETP levels and HF severity, by comparing two HF groups and by correlation analysis. Lower CETP levels may be a marker of HF aggravation and possibly of worse prognosis. Practical applications of this initial finding, as the issue whether CETP could be protective against HF aggravation, should be explored in larger experimental and clinical studies.