Abstract
Introduction: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is exceptionally prevalent amongst globally dispersed migrant groups originating from the Indian subcontinent, but the contribution of dyslipidaemia to their increased risk remains poorly defined. Methods: Fasting lipids and lipoproteins, apolipoproteins (Apo), low density lipoprotein (LDL) diameter and oxidised LDL were measured amongst rural Indians in India (n=294) and their migrant contemporaries in the UK (n=242). The performance of qualitative and quantitative measures of lipid metabolism were compared in the discrimination of WHO defined metabolic risk and raised Framingham CHD risk scores (>15%) using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves. Results: LDL diameter was correlated with triglycerides (R2=0.12, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 579-584 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Atherosclerosis |
Volume | 209 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Apolipoproteins
- HDL cholesterol
- Oxidised LDL
- Small dense LDL
- South Asians