A critical evaluation of high density lipoprotein cholesterol as an index of coronary artery disease risk in Malaysians

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-70

  Ng, T K W ^a   Teh, C B ^b   Vidyadaran, M K ^b   Tee, E S ^a   Thong, M L ^c   Kandiah, M ^b   Ehalid, Ah ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c NATIONAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749123082     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Cambien F, Jacqueson A, Richard JL, Warnet JM, Ducimetiere P & Claude JR (1986). Is the level of serum triglyceride a significant predictor of coronary death in normocho-lesterolemic subjects. Am J Epid 124(4):624-632.
2. Castelli WP, Doyle JT, Gordon T (1975). HDL-cholesterol levels in coronary heart disease: A Cooperative Lipoprotein Phenotyping Study. Circulation 52:91-97.
3. Castelli WP, Garrison RJ, Wilson PWF (1986). Incidence of coronary heart disease and lipoprotein cholesterol levels. The Framingham Study. JAMA 256:2835-2838.
4. Chong YH, Ng TKW & Ooi HE (1982). High density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels and their application in assessing coronary heart disease risk in Malaysia. ASEAN J Clin Sc 3(1):96-99.
5. Cooper GR, Myers GL, Smith SJ & Sampson ES (1988). Standardization of lipid, lipoprotein and apoprotein measurements. Clin Chem 34(8b):B95.
6. Friedewald WT, Levy RI & Fredriskson DS (1972). Estimation of the concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in plasma without use of the preparative ultra-centrifuge. Clin Chem 18:499-502.
7. Galen RS (1982). Application of the predictive value model in the analysis of test effectiveness. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine 2(4):685-699.
8. Goldbourt U & Medalie JH (1979). High density lipoprotein cholesterol and incidence of coronary heart disease-The Israeli Isehemic Heart Disease Study. Am J Epid 109(3):296-308.
9. Gordon T, Castelli WP, Hjortland MC, Kannel WB & Dawber TR (1977). High density lipo-protein as a protective factor against coronary heart disease: The Framingham Study. Am J Med 62:707-714.
10. Heyden S, Heiss G & Hames GC (1980). Fasting triglycerides as predictors of total and CHD mortality in Evans County, Georgia. J Chronic Disease 33:275-282.
11. Kannel WB (1983). High density lipoproteins: epidemiologic profile and risks of coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 52:9-12B.
12. Khoo KL, Tan H & Khoo TH (1991). Cardiovascular mortality in Peninsular Malaysia 1950-1989. Med J Mal 46(1):7-20.
13. Miller GJ & Miller NE (1975). Plasma high density lipoprotein concentration and development of ischaemic heart disease. Lancet, i: 16-19.
14. Miller NE, Hammett F, Saltissi S, Van Zeller H, Coltart J & Lewis B (1981). Relation of angiographically defined coronary artery disease to plasma lipoprotein subfractions and apolipoproteins. Br Med J 282:1741-1744.
15. Ng TKW (1990). A manual of simple techniques for the determination of serum lipid profile. Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur; pp2-15.
16. Ng TKW, Khoo KL, Gan SC, Zakiah I, Mohd Rusli Z & Liew YM (1995). Serum hipoprotein(a) levels in the assessment of coronary heart disease risk in Malaysians, In: Chapter 40, Nutrition, Lipids, Health and Disease, Ong ASH, Niki E & Packer L (eds.), AOCS Press, Illinois. pp360-365.
17. Ng TKW, Khoo KL, Mohd Rusli Z, Gan SC & Zulkifli H (1997). Lipoprotein(a) is a superior serum marker for CHD risk compared with apoproteins and traditional lipid profile in Malaysian adult males. International Medical J 1(1). (in press).
18. Patsch JR. Plasma triglycerides and high density hipoproteins. In: High Density Lipoproteins: Physiopathology and Clinical Relevance, Catapano Al, Bernini F & Corsini A (eds.), Raven Press, Ltd., New York, 1993; p 139-150.
19. Pocock SJ, Shaper AG, Phillips AN, Walker M & Whitehead TP (1986). High density lipo-protein cholesterol is not a major risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in British men. British Med J 292:515-519.
20. Tibbhin G, Wilhelmen L & Werko L (1975). Risk factors for myocardial infarction and death due to ischaemic heart disease and other causes. Am J Cardiol 35:514-522.
21. Utermann G (1989). The mysteries of lipoprotein(a). Science 246:904-910.
22. WHO (1992). Health Research Methodology-A Guide for Training in Research Methods. WHO Regional Publications, Manila, pp83-158.