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Apolipoprotein B, non-HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol for identifying individuals at increased cardiovascular risk.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21091808     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: To compare apolipoprotein B (apoB), non-high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (non-HDL-c) and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c) for identifying individuals with a deteriorated cardiovascular (CV) risk profile, including a panel of subclinical atherosclerosis measurements and prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a Dutch population-based cohort.
METHODS: Clinical and biochemical measurements and a panel of noninvasive parameters of subclinical atherosclerosis were determined in 1517 individuals, aged 50-70 years.
RESULTS: Both men and women with increasing levels of apoB and non-HDL-c were more obese, had higher blood pressure and fasting glucose levels, and a more atherogenic lipid profile. Furthermore, compared to the reference group (composed of those with apoB, non-HDL-c and LDL-c levels in the bottom quartiles), participants with high apoB and high non-HDL-c levels had a lower ankle-brachial index at rest (-3.5% and -3.1%, respectively) and after exercise (-6.3% and -4.7%, respectively), a thicker near wall (+4.8% and +4.2%, respectively), far wall (both +6.2%), and mean intima-media thickness (+5.7% and +5.3%, respectively) and more plaques (+54.2% and +54.3%, respectively). In addition, they also showed increased stiffness parameters (e.g. pulse wave velocity both +3.6%). Less clear differences in CV risk profile and subclinical atherosclerosis parameters were observed when participants were stratified by LDL-c level. Furthermore, apoB but not LDL-c detected prevalent CVD, and non-HDL-c only detected prevalent CVD in men. The discriminatory power for prevalent CVD expressed as area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.60 (P < 0.001) for apoB, 0.57 (P = 0.001) for non-HDL-c and 0.54 (P = 0.108) for LDL-c.
CONCLUSION: Our data support the use of first apoB and secondly non-HDL-c above LDL-c for identifying individuals from the general population with a compromised CV phenotype.
Authors:
S Holewijn; M den Heijer; D W Swinkels; A F H Stalenhoef; J de Graaf
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of internal medicine     Volume:  268     ISSN:  1365-2796     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  2011-01-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904841     Medline TA:  J Intern Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  567-77     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 The Association for the Publication of the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Affiliation:
Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. s.holewijn@aig.umcn.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Apolipoproteins B / blood*
Atherosclerosis / blood,  diagnosis,  pathology,  physiopathology
Biological Markers / blood
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Blood Pressure / physiology
Cardiovascular Diseases / blood,  diagnosis*,  physiopathology
Cholesterol / blood*
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apolipoproteins B; 0/Biological Markers; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 57-88-5/Cholesterol
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J Intern Med. 2010 Dec;268(6):549-51   [PMID:  21091807 ]

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