Why the study?
Is the apoB/apoA-I ratio associated with metabolic syndrome and future changes in carotid artery intima-media thickness in middle-aged men?
Population
313 58-year-old men
Comparison
Apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A-I ratio vs Lower apoB/apoA-I ratio
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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May support apoB/apoA-I monitoring in middle-aged men; leaves open whether ratio modification slows atherosclerosis progression.
Is the apoB/apoA-I ratio associated with metabolic syndrome and future changes in carotid artery intima-media thickness in middle-aged men?
The apoB/apoA-I ratio is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome and predicts the progression of carotid artery intima-media thickness over 3 years in middle-aged men.
Wallenfeldt et al. (2004) studied this question.
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