Age and Cardiovascular Risk Attributable to Apolipoprotein B, Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol or Non‐High‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

Age and Cardiovascular Risk Attributable to Apolipoprotein B, Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol or Non‐High‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

BackgroundHigher concentrations of the apolipoprotein B (apoB) lipoproteins increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, whether the risk associated with apoB lipoproteins varies with age has not been well examined. Methods and ResultsWe determined the associations for total cholesterol, lo...

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Main Authors: Allan D. Sniderman, Shofiqul Islam, Matthew McQueen, Michael Pencina, Curt D. Furberg, George Thanassoulis, Salim Yusuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
apolipoprotein B
cardiovascular events
low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol
non‐high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol
primary prevention
risk assessment
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003665

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