Open AccessInflammatory Links Between Hypertriglyceridemia and Atherogenesis
Author(s) -
Xueying Peng,
Huaizhu Wu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
current atherosclerosis reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.662
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1534-6242
pISSN - 1523-3804
DOI - 10.1007/s11883-022-01006-w
Subject(s) - hypertriglyceridemia , atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease , inflammation , medicine , chylomicron , residual risk , disease , foam cell , immunology , lipoprotein , triglyceride , cholesterol , very low density lipoprotein
Recent studies indicate an association between hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The purpose of this review is to discuss the potential mechanism connecting HTG and ASCVD risk and the potential efficacy of HTG-targeting therapies in ASCVD prevention.