Differential association between apolipoprotein B and LDL cholesterol and cerebral atherosclerosis according to pre-stroke statin use

CONCLUSIONS: ApoB was consistently associated with ICAS, particularly symptomatic stenosis, in both statin-naïve and statin-treated patients. The close association between ApoB levels and residual risk in statin-treated patients could be partially explained by these results.PMID:36966561 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.03.014

Source: Atherosclerosis - March 26, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Minyoul Baik Hyo Suk Nam Ji Hoe Heo Hye Sun Lee Young Dae Kim Source Type: research