Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and the prevalence of asymptomatic extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis in a Chinese community-based study.

Non-HDLC is an independent risk factor for EICAS prevalence, especially for hypertension patients. Although the predictive value of non-HDLC was no better than LDLC on EICAS presence, non-HDLC is still a powerful atherogenic factor and potential therapeutic target for EICAS.