Apo B/Apo A-I Ratio is Statistically A Better Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) than Conventional Lipid Profile: A Study from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Apo B/Apo A-I Ratio is Statistically A Better Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) than Conventional Lipid Profile: A Study from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Background: Apo B and Apo A-I, are structural and functional components of lipoprotein particles that serve as transporters of cholesterol. The apo B/apo A-I ratio reflects the cholesterol transport and has been shown to be strongly related to risk of Myocardial infarction, stroke and other Card...

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Main Authors: Hem Kumar Tamang, Uddhav Timilsina, Khelanand Prasad Singh, Sanjit Shrestha, Ramendra Kumar Raman, Pujan Panta, Preeti Karna, Laxmi Khadka, Chandika Dahal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
apo b/apo a-i ratio
cardiovascular disease
lipid parameters
predictive value
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4000/11-%207588_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(MH)_PF2(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(NJH)_BO(NJH).pdf

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