Open AccessNon–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
Author(s) -
Yadong Cui,
Roger S. Blumenthal,
Jodi A. Flaws,
Maura K. Whiteman,
Patricia Langenberg,
Paul S. Bachorik,
Trudy L. Bush
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.161.11.1413
Subject(s) - medicine , cholesterol , high density lipoprotein , lipoprotein , predictive value , cause of death , disease , endocrinology , cardiology
Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) contains all known and potential atherogenic lipid particles. Therefore, non-HDL-C level may be as good a potential predictor of risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
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