Open AccessAlcohol Intake and Triglycerides/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Men with Hypertension
Author(s) -
Ichiro Wakabayashi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1093/ajh/hpt033
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , cholesterol , alcohol , endocrinology , high density lipoprotein , heavy drinking , triglyceride , alcohol consumption , alcohol intake , biochemistry , biology
The triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio has been proposed to be a good predictor of cardiovascular disease. The relationship between alcohol consumption and TG/HDL-C ratio in patients with hypertension is unknown.
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