Atherogenic index of plasma is related to arterial stiffness but not to blood pressure in normotensive and never-treated hypertensive subjects

Atherogenic index of plasma is related to arterial stiffness but not to blood pressure in normotensive and never-treated hypertensive subjects

Background and aims: Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), defined as the logarithm of triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio, is a strong predictor of future cardiovascular disease. Our aim was to examine the association of AIP with haemodynamic variables in normotensive a...

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Main Authors: Manoj Kumar Choudhary, Arttu Eräranta, Jenni Koskela, Antti J. Tikkakoski, Pasi I. Nevalainen, Mika Kähönen, Jukka Mustonen, Ilkka Pörsti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-05-01
Series:Blood Pressure
Subjects:
arterial stiffness
atherogenic index
haemodynamics
hdl cholesterol
hypertension
triglycerides
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2019.1583060

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2019.1583060

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