Elevated remnant cholesterol and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based prospective cohort study.

Benjamin Nilsson Wadström Kasper Mønsted Pedersen Anders Berg Wulff Børge Grønne Nordestgaard

Published in: Diabetologia (2023)

Elevated remnant cholesterol was associated with increased risk of ASCVD in individuals with diabetes. Remnant cholesterol and low-grade inflammation explained substantial excess risk of ASCVD conferred by diabetes. Whether remnant cholesterol should be used as a treatment target remains to be determined in randomised controlled trials.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
low grade
low density lipoprotein
type diabetes
glycemic control
high grade
oxidative stress
cardiovascular events
replacement therapy