Total Cholesterol/HDL Cholesterol Ratio vs LDL Cholesterol/HDL Cholesterol Ratio as Indices of Ischemic Heart Disease Risk in Men

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Authors

Isabelle Lemieux · Cegep de Sainte Foy

Benoı̂t Lamarche

Abstract

Variation in the TC/HDL-C ratio may be associated with more substantial alterations in metabolic indices predictive of ischemic heart disease risk and related to the insulin resistance syndrome than variation in the LDL-C/HDL-C ratio.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 161, Issue 22, pp. 2685-2685

DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.22.2685

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