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Beyond Coronary Calcification, Family History, and C-Reactive Protein: Cholesterol Efflux Capacity and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 31 May 2016
Mody Purav, Joshi Parag H, Khera Amit, Ayers Colby R, Rohatgi Anand
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC), which is a key step in the reverse cholesterol transport pathway, is independently associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, whether it predicts ASCVD beyond validated novel risk markers is unknown. OBJECTIVES: This study assessed if CEC improved ACSVD risk prediction beyond using coronary artery calcium (CAC), family history (FH), and...
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