Plasma lipoprotein subclass variation in middle-aged and older adults: sex-stratified distributions and associations with health status and cardiometabolic risk factors.

Routine clinical assessment of plasma lipids comprises total, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and triglyceride concentrations, as markers for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk1,2. Remnant cholesterol, the cholesterol content of triglyceride-rich very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL) and chylomicrons, is present in the circulation in the fasting state, with modest postprandial increases and wide inter-individual variability3.

Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - June 30, 2023 Category: Lipidology Authors: Reika Masuda, Julien Wist, Samantha Lodge, Torben Kimhofer, Michael Hunter, Jennie Hui, John P. Beilby, John R. Burnett, Girish Dwivedi, Markus P. Schlaich, Sze-How Bong, Ruey Leng Loo, Elaine Holmes, Jeremy K. Nicholson, Bu B. Yeap Tags: Original Research Source Type: research