Low-/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and carotid plaques in patients with coronary heart disease: a Chinese cohort study.

Zhu LiQi ChengYijia LiuXufeng ChengShuo WangYuanyuan HeXu WangMengnan HuangYue LiXiaoxue XueYilan XuLin LiYanchao ZhengRongrong YangShan GaoChunquan Yu

Published in: Lipids in health and disease (2021)

A high LDL-C/HDL-C is associated with a risk of carotid plaques developing in CHD patients. Adhering to a healthy lifestyle has additive beneficial effects on reducing the risk of carotid plaques, especially in relation to the highest LDL-C/HDL-C.

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