Triglycerides and small dense low density lipoprotein in the discrimination of coronary heart disease risk in South Asian populations

J. V. Patel, M. J. Caslake, A. Vyas, J. K. Cruickshank, D. Prabhakaran, D. Bhatnagar, K. S. Reddy, G. Y H Lip, M. I. Mackness, E. A. Hughes, P. N. Durrington

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)579-584
    Number of pages5
    JournalAtherosclerosis
    Volume209
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010

    Keywords

    • Apolipoproteins
    • HDL cholesterol
    • Oxidised LDL
    • Small dense LDL
    • South Asians

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