The LDL Apolipoprotein B-to-LDL Cholesterol Ratio: Association with Cardiovascular Mortality and a Biomarker of Small, Dense LDLs.

Günther SilbernagelHubert ScharnaglChristoph H SaelyMarkus ReinthalerMartin RiefMarcus E KleberBarbara LarcherJohn ChapmanJuergen R SchaeferHeinz DrexelWinfried März

Published in: Biomedicines (2022)

Elevated measured and calculated LDLapoB/LDLC ratios are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Use of LDLapoB/LDLC ratios allows estimation of the atherogenic risk conferred by small, dense LDLs.

Keyphrases

low density lipoprotein
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease