Apolipoprotein B/A-I and total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratios both predict cardiovascular events in the general population independently of nonlipid risk factors, albuminuria and C-reactive protein

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 269, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 232-242

  Kappelle, P J W H ^a   Gansevoort, R T ^b   Hillege, J L ^c   Wolffenbuttel, B H R ^a   Dullaart, R P F ^a  

^a From the Departments of Endocrinology   (Netherlands)

^b Departments of Nephrology   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apolipoprotein A I; Apolipoprotein A II; Apolipoprotein B; C reactive protein; Cardiovascular risk; HDL cholesterol; Microalbuminuria; Non HDL cholesterol

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; APOLIPOPROTEIN A1; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ALBUMINURIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMINURIA; APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I; APOLIPOPROTEINS B; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 78651061813     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2010.02323.x     Document Type: Article

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