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High-Risk Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Phenotype: The Roles of Ectopic Adiposity, Atherogenic Dyslipidemia, and Inflammation.
Metabolic syndrome and related disorders - 1 May 2020
Lechner Katharina, McKenzie Amy L, Kränkel Nicolle, Von Schacky Clemens, Worm Nicolai, Nixdorff Uwe, Lechner Benjamin, Scherr Johannes, Weingärtner Oliver, Krauss Ronald M
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Current algorithms for assessing risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and, in particular, the reliance on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in conditions where this measurement is discordant with apoB and LDL-particle concentrations fail to identify a sizeable part of the population at high risk for adverse cardiovascular events. This results in missed opportunities for ASCVD prevention,...
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