Increased oxidized low density lipoprotein associated with high ceruloplasmin activity in patients with active acromegaly

Abstract

The increase in plasma oxLDL levels, a direct marker of the plaque formation, could constitute a link between atherosclerosis and active acromegaly. LDL oxidation would not be the consequence of diminished antioxidant defences, but of an enhancement in prooxidant factors like ceruloplasmin.