Does successful weight maintenance preserve lower levels of oxidized LDL achieved by weight reduction in obese men?
The favorable changes seen in ox-LDL particles and serum lipids during weight reduction could be maintained by keeping the weight reduced, which may indicate decreased risk of atherosclerosis. But weight regain causes a resurge of ox-LDL.
A 100% bony union rate was obtained 12 months after PLIF with only local bone. The results showed that clinical viability of local bone as a source of bone graft in PLIF.