Research Article

High-Density Lipoproteins-Associated Proteins and Subspecies Related to Arterial Stiffness in Young Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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Distribution patterns of example proteins exhibiting high correlations with PWV. Spectral counts were normalized by dividing by the maximum value across all fractions. Data are mean and standard deviation of normalized spectral counts. Normalized peptide counts across the HDL fractions are shown for lean (blue) and T2D (red): (a) plasminogen, (b) pigment epithelium-derived factor, (c) inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor 2, (d) apoA-I, (e) histidine-rich glycoprotein, and (f) apoJ. A -test was performed for comparing normalized peptide counts between lean and T2D groups at individual fractions. . .
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