University of Groningen
The Clinical Value of HDL Function Measurements
Ebtehaj, Sanam
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Publication date: 2019
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Propositions
to the PhD thesis titled
The clinical value of HDL function measurements
Sanam Ebtehaj 2019
1. The cardioprotective property of HDL is largely dependent on its cholesterol efflux capacity. (This thesis)
2. Patients with end-stage renal disease are at high cardiovascular risk, which cannot be fully explained by traditional risk factors. (This thesis)
3. HDL cholesterol efflux capacity is not a prognostic cardiovascular risk marker in diabetic patients on hemodialysis. (This thesis)
4. The anti-oxidative function of HDL does not predict cardiovascular or all-cause mortality in renal transplant recipients. (This thesis)
5. The anti-inflammatory capacity of HDL is substantially impaired in type 2 diabetes. (This thesis) 6. Measurement of HDL functionalities will be required to identify pathophysiologic mechanisms
for targeted therapeutic strategies. (This thesis)
7. Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion. (Stephen Hawking)
