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- Title
The apoB/apoA-I ratio is better than the cholesterol ratios to estimate the balance between plasma proatherogenic and antiatherogenic lipoproteins and to predict coronary risk.
- Authors
Walldius, Göran; Jungner, Ingmar; Aastveit, Are H; Holme, Ingar; Furberg, Curt D; Sniderman, Allan D
- Abstract
The apolipoprotein B (apoB)/apoA-I ratio represents the balance of proatherogenic and antiatherogenic lipoproteins. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the apoB/apoA-I ratio was superior to any of the cholesterol ratios - total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC/HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)/HDL-C and non-HDL-C/HDL-C - in predicting the risk of coronary disease. Moreover, we examined whether any lipids, lipoproteins or cholesterol ratios add significant predictive information beyond that provided by the apoB/apoA-I ratio.
- Publication
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 2004, Vol 42, Issue 12, p1355
- ISSN
1434-6621
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1515/CCLM.2004.254