Open AccessA Non-Linear Association of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Diabetic Patients
Author(s) -
Yu-qin Yan,
Jun Chen,
Yu-Qing Huang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s313006
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , national health and nutrition examination survey , diabetes mellitus , proportional hazards model , population , cause of death , cohort , cholesterol , high density lipoprotein , gastroenterology , endocrinology , environmental health , disease
The association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and the risk of death among people with diabetes remains to be verified.