Why the study?
Does combined high triglyceride and low HDL-C dyslipidemia increase the risk of incident coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke in American Indians?
Population
3,216 American Indians free of cardiovascular disease at baseline, 40% men, 41% with diabetes
Comparison
Combined high triglyceride and low HDL-C… vs Normal triglyceride and HDL-C levels
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 17.7 years
Authors
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High TG/low HDL may signal CHD risk only at LDL-C ≥130 mg/dL; leaves open causal role and intervention effects in American Indians.
Does combined high triglyceride and low HDL-C dyslipidemia increase the risk of incident coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke in American Indians?
Lee et al. (2017) studied this question.
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