 Study Measurements The following blood measurements were performed using the Modular Hitachi system and Roche Diagnostics Mannheim, Germany reagents: glucose GOD-PAP, triglycerides TGGPO-PAP, HDL-C HDL-C plus 3rd generation and C-reactive protein CRP high-sensitivity CRP, Cardiophase, Dade Behring, Marburg, Germany. LDL cholesterol was calculated by the Friedewald formula. HDL size was measured by laser scattering Zetasizer - Nanoseries DTS 1060, Malvern Instruments, Worcestershire, UK. Total and direct bilirrubin was measured by the Jendrassik-Grof method RocheHitachi analyzer. 