Lipoprotein ratios: physiological significance and clinical usefulness in cardiovascular prevention

…, P González-Santos, JF Ascaso… - Vascular health and …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentration has been the prime index of
cardiovascular disease risk and the main target for therapy. However, several lipoprotein ratios or “…

Diagnosing insulin resistance by simple quantitative methods in subjects with normal glucose metabolism

JF Ascaso, S Pardo, JT Real, RI Lorente… - Diabetes …, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—To identify a reliable yet simple indirect method for detection of insulin
resistance (IR). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A total of 65 subjects (44 men and 21 …

Abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome in a southern European population

JF Ascaso, P Romero, JT Real, RI Lorente… - European journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Our objective was to investigate the relationship between abdominal obesity (AO),
as measured by waist circumference (WC), insulin resistance (IR), and components of …

Insulin resistance quantification by fasting insulin plasma values and HOMA index in a non-diabetic population

JF Ascaso, P Romero, JT Real, A Priego… - Medicina …, 2001 - europepmc.org
Background Our goal was to determine the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) by means of
fasting insulin plasma values and the HOMA index, and to analyse the relation of these …

Chronic kidney disease as a cardiovascular risk factor

R Carmena, JF Ascaso, J Redon - Journal of Hypertension, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health threat with impact in cardiovascular risk. All
forms of cardiovascular disease and mortality are more common in CKD. Treatment of …

Gastroesophageal reflux in diabetes mellitus

I Lluch, JF Ascaso, F Mora, M Minguez… - Official journal of the …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Although abnormal gastroesophageal (GE) reflux is the most frequent alteration
of the gastrointestinal tract, its prevalence in diabetes mellitus (DM) is not widely known. …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid profile, cardiovascular disease and mortality in a Mediterranean high-risk population: The ESCARVAL-RISK study

…, R Cooper, G Sanz, JM Castellano, JF Ascaso… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The potential impact of targeting different components of an adverse lipid profile
in populations with multiple cardiovascular risk factors is not completely clear. This study …

[HTML][HTML] The GLP-1 analogue lixisenatide decreases atherosclerosis in insulin-resistant mice by modulating macrophage phenotype

…, S Martínez-Hervás, JT Real, JF Ascaso… - Diabetologia, 2017 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Recent clinical studies indicate that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)
analogues prevent acute cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes mellitus but their mechanisms …

[PDF][PDF] Cocientes lipoproteicos: significado fisiológico y utilidad clínica de los índices aterogénicos en prevención cardiovascular

…, PG Santos, JF Ascaso… - Clínica e …, 2010 - … .farmacoterapia-sanidadmadrid.org
La estimación del riesgo cardiovascular se ha convertido en la piedra angular de las guías
clínicas de prevención cardiovascular. Si bien la aterosclerosis es multifactorial en su origen, …

LDL particle size and composition and incident cardiovascular disease in a South-European population: The Hortega-Liposcale Follow-up Study

…, D Monleon, JC Martin-Escudero, JF Ascaso… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The association of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle composition with
cardiovascular risk has not been explored before. The aim was to evaluate the relationship …