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. 2019 May 24;22(4):549–559. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz084

Table 1.

Biomarkers of Potential Harm

BOPH Domain Matrix
WBC count Inflammation Blood
HDL-cholesterol Lipid metabolism Serum
LDL-cholesterol Lipid metabolism Serum
TG Lipid metabolism Serum
TC Lipid metabolism Serum
Apo A1 Lipid metabolism Serum
Apo B Lipid metabolism Serum
s-ICAM-1 Endothelial dysfunction Serum
8-epi-PGF Oxidative stress Urine
11-DTX-B2 Platelet activation Urine
Glucose Metabolic syndrome Serum
HbA1C Metabolic syndrome Serum
Weight Metabolic syndrome
Waist circumference Metabolic syndrome
Fibrinogen Cardiovascular risk factor Plasma
Homocysteine Cardiovascular risk factor Serum
hs-CRP Cardiovascular risk factor Serum
Blood pressure Cardiovascular risk factor
FEV1 Lung function

8-epi-PGF = 8-epi-prostaglandin F; 11-DTX-B2 = 11-dehydro-thromboxane B2; Apo A1 = apolipoprotein A1; Apo B = apolipoprotein B; BOPH = biomarker of potential harm; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; HbA1C = hemoglobin A1C; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; s-ICAM-1= soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1; TC = total cholesterol; TG = triglycerides; WBC = white blood cells.