Both serum apolipoprotein B and the apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A-I ratio are associated with carotid intima-media thickness.

Both serum apolipoprotein B and the apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A-I ratio are associated with carotid intima-media thickness.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies indicated that apolipoprotein measurements predicted cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; however, associations between apolipoproteins and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) were less explored. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The cross-sectional study included 6069...

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Main Authors: Fei Huang, Zhi Yang, Baihui Xu, Yufang Bi, Min Xu, Yu Xu, Jieli Lu, Yu Liu, Meng Dai, Wenzhong Zhou, Weiqing Wang, Yuhong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3554742?pdf=render

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