Open AccessApo B/Apo A-I Ratio is Statistically A Better Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) than Conventional Lipid Profile: A Study from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Author(s) -
Hem Kumar Tamang,
Uddhav Timilsina,
K P Singh,
Sanjit Shrestha,
Rajiva Raman,
Pujan Panta,
Preeti Karna,
Laxmi Khadka,
Chandika Dahal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7588.4000
Subject(s) - apolipoprotein b , triglyceride , medicine , cholesterol , lipid profile , endocrinology , high density lipoprotein , lipoprotein , stroke (engine) , mechanical engineering , engineering
Apo B and Apo A-I, are structural and functional components of lipoprotein particles that serve as transporters of cholesterol. The apo B/apo A-I ratio reflects the cholesterol transport and has been shown to be strongly related to risk of Myocardial infarction, stroke and other Cardiovascular manifestations.