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Published:
9
May
2019

The role of lipids in Lyme disease infection and exploration of possible treatment strategies.

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Abstract

Summary of the study

Dyslipidemia and dyslipoproteinemia are common causes of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. On the other hand, intracellular bacteria, such as Borrelia burgdorferi, use host lipids to survive and spread within the host.

Recent data suggest that elevated lipids contribute to the maintenance and severity of Lyme disease and its complications. This study reviews and discusses the role of lipids in Lyme disease and reports on a pilot trial to investigate the potential role of circulating lipids and lipoproteins in patients with Lyme disease infection. 

Straube R, Voit-Bak K, Gor A, Steinmeier T, Chrousos GP, Boehm BO, Birkenfeld AL, Barbir M, Balanzew W, Bornstein SR. Lipid profiles in Lyme borreliosis: a potential role for apheresis? Horm Metab Res. 2019 May;51(5):326-329. doi: 10.1055/a-0885-7169. epub 2019 May 9. erratum in: Horm Metab Res. 2019 Aug;51(8):554. PMID: 31071737.

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