Relationship between Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in the General Population.

CONCLUSIONS: In the general Japanese population, the difference between non-HDL-C and LDL-C was lower than the expected difference of 30 mg/dL. Changes to the criteria for non-HDL-C target levels may be considered in the future. PMID: 26961218 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26961218?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - March 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Atheroscler Thromb Source Type: research