Cholesterol Efflux Capacity Associates with the Ankle-Brachial Index but Not All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease

Cholesterol Efflux Capacity Associates with the Ankle-Brachial Index but Not All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease

Background: Cholesterol efflux is an important mechanism by which high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) protect against cardiovascular disease. As peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with high mortality rates, mainly due to cardiovascular causes, we investigated whether cholesterol efflux capac...

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Main Authors: Robert K. Clemens, Monika Hunjadi, Andreas Ritsch, Lucia Rohrer, Thomas O. Meier, Beatrice Amann-Vesti, Arnold von Eckardstein, Wijtske Annema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
cholesterol efflux capacity
high-density lipoprotein
peripheral artery disease
risk prediction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/8/1407

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