Open AccessHigh-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, and Cause-Specific Mortality: a Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea
Author(s) -
Yeoree Yang,
Kyungdo Han,
Sang Hyun Park,
Mee Kyoung Kim,
KunHo Yoon,
SeungHwan Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of lipid and atherosclerosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2288-2561
pISSN - 2287-2892
DOI - 10.12997/jla.2021.10.1.74
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , myocardial infarction , proportional hazards model , stroke (engine) , cohort , cohort study , lower risk , cholesterol , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
We aimed to investigate the relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level and the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cause-specific mortality.