Remnant cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and incident cardiovascular disease among Koreans: a national population-based study.
Sang Jun LeeSe-Eun KimTae Hwa GoDae Ryong KangHo-Seong JeonYoung-In KimDong-Hyuk ChoYoung Jun ParkJung-Hee LeeJun Won LeeYoung-Jin YounSang-Hyun KimJang Young KimSung Gyun AhnPublished in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2023)
Combined high remnant-C and LDL-C levels confer a higher CVD risk than that individually. Elevated remnant-C values, independent of LDL-C levels, were associated with a risk of incident CVD. Remnant-C levels in addition to LDL-C levels are important considerations in risk stratification for the primary prevention of CVD.