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Non-high-density lipoprotein and very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and their risk predictive values in coronary heart disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17134630     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To determine if non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is a more useful predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk than low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and if very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol is an independent predictor of CHD risk, data from the Framingham Heart Study (2,693 men, 3,101 women) were used for this analysis. All subjects were aged > or =30 years and free of CHD at baseline, and incident CHD was the end point (618 men, 372 women). Cox proportional-hazards models were used to assess the risk for CHD (relative risks and 95% confidence intervals) on the basis of the joint distribution of LDL cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol (in milligrams per deciliter), as well as LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, and VLDL cholesterol as continuous variables. After multivariate adjustment, within non-HDL cholesterol level, no association was found between LDL cholesterol and the risk for CHD, whereas within LDL cholesterol levels, a strong positive and graded association between non-HDL cholesterol and risk for CHD was observed. When the analysis was repeated within triglyceride levels (<200 vs > or =200 mg/dl), the risk pattern did not change significantly. Also, VLDL cholesterol was found to be a significant predictor of CHD risk after adjusting for LDL cholesterol at triglyceride levels of > or =200 or <200 mg/dl. In conclusion, these results suggest that non-HDL cholesterol level is a stronger predictor of CHD risk than LDL cholesterol; that is, VLDL cholesterol may play a critical role in the development of CHD.
Authors:
Jian Liu; Christopher T Sempos; Richard P Donahue; Joan Dorn; Maurizio Trevisan; Scott M Grundy
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2006-09-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  98     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2006 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-11-30     Completed Date:  2007-01-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1363-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. jliu@brocku.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cholesterol, LDL / blood*
Cholesterol, VLDL / blood*
Coronary Disease / blood*,  epidemiology
Female
Humans
Lipoproteins, HDL / blood
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Proportional Hazards Models
Risk Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Cholesterol, VLDL; 0/Lipoproteins, HDL

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