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Diabetes alters the association between high-density lipoprotein subfractions and carotid intima-media thickness: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

Giuliano GenerosoIsabela M BensenorItamar de Souza SantosRaul D SantosAlessandra C GoulartSteven R JonesKrishnaji R KulkarniMichael J BlahaPeter P TothPaulo A LotufoMarcio Sommer Bittencourt
Published in: Diabetes & vascular disease research (2018)
HDL2-C, HDL3-C and HDL2/HDL3-C ratio are inversely associated with carotid intima-media thickness after adjustment for traditional risk factors. Association of the HDL2-C/HDL3-C ratio is modified by the presence of diabetes, being more pronounced in diabetic individuals.
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