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Accuracy of the ratio of triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol for predicting low-density lipoprotein cholesterol particle sizes, phenotype B, and particle concentrations among Asian Indians.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16563906     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Asian Indians have unusually high rates of coronary artery disease. Small low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle predominance (phenotype B) is associated with a fourfold atherogenic risk. This study examined the accuracy of a triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) ratio of > or =3.8 (determined from the Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines, normal triglycerides <150 mg/dl and HDL >40 mg/dl) for predicting phenotype B in Asian Indians. Fasting blood samples were collected from 150 healthy Asian Indians. LDL size analysis was performed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The triglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratio correlated inversely with the LDL size and positively with the particle concentration. A triglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratio of > or =3.8 had 76% sensitivity, 93% specificity, and 83% positive and 89% negative predictive values for predicting phenotype B.
Authors:
Narendra C Bhalodkar; Steve Blum; Enas A Enas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-02-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  97     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-27     Completed Date:  2006-05-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1007-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA. nbhalodkar@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*
Cholesterol, HDL / blood*
Cholesterol, LDL / blood*,  genetics*
Female
Humans
India / ethnology
Male
Middle Aged
Particle Size
Phenotype*
Predictive Value of Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Triglycerides / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Triglycerides

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