Non-HDL-cholesterol as valid surrogate to apolipoprotein B<sub>100 </sub>measurement in diabetes: Discriminant Ratio and unbiased equivalence

Non-HDL-cholesterol as valid surrogate to apolipoprotein B<sub>100 </sub>measurement in diabetes: Discriminant Ratio and unbiased equivalence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Apolipoprotein B<sub>100 </sub>(apoB) is a superior indicator of CV risk than total or LDL-C. Non-HDL-C represents a simple surrogate for apoB in hypertriglyceridemic and/or T2DM patients. ApoB and non-HDL-C show high cor...

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Main Authors: Ahn Sylvie A, Sacks Frank M, Hermans Michel P, Rousseau Michel F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/10/1/20

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