Is High Serum LDL/HDL Cholesterol Ratio an Emerging Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death? Findings from the KIHD Study.

CONCLUSION: In this middle-aged male population, LDL-c or HDL-c was not associated with the risk of SCD. However, a high serum LDL-c/HDL-c ratio was found to be independently associated with an increased risk of SCD. Further research is warranted to understand the mechanistic pathways underlying this association. PMID: 27784848 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - October 28, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Atheroscler Thromb Source Type: research

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