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Higher High Density Lipoprotein 2 (HDL2) to Total HDL Cholesterol Ratio Is Associated with a Lower Risk for Incident Hypertension.

You Cheol HwangWilfred Y FujimotoSteven E KahnDonna L LeonettiEdward J Boyko
Published in: Diabetes & metabolism journal (2018)
A higher proportion of HDL2 cholesterol among total HDL cholesterol predicted a lower risk for incident hypertension. However, concentrations of total HDL, HDL2, and HDL3 cholesterol were not independent predictors of incident hypertension.
Keyphrases
  • low density lipoprotein
  • blood pressure
  • high density
  • cardiovascular disease