The relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and arterial stiffness in a Taiwanese population

There are few studies on the association between HDL-C levels and arterial stiffness (AS). HDL-C levels vary in males and females, and it is not clear whether the relationship between HDL-C levels and AS is influenced by gender. The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in the...

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Published in:Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases, 2017-12, Vol.27 (12), p.1136-1142
Main Authors: Shen, W.-C., Lu, F.-H., Yang, Y.-C., Wu, J.-S., Chang, Y.-F., Huang, Y.-H., Chang, C.-J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ankle Brachial Index
Arterial stiffness
Biomarkers - blood
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology
Cholesterol, HDL - blood
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dyslipidemias - blood
Dyslipidemias - diagnosis
Dyslipidemias - epidemiology
Female
Gender
HDL-C
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulse Wave Analysis
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Taiwan - epidemiology
Up-Regulation
Vascular Stiffness
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Summary:There are few studies on the association between HDL-C levels and arterial stiffness (AS). HDL-C levels vary in males and females, and it is not clear whether the relationship between HDL-C levels and AS is influenced by gender. The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in the association between HDL-C levels and AS in adults. After excluding subjects using lipid-lowering agent, 7254 subjects were enrolled. The AS was assessed by measuring the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) value. The quartiles of HDL-C were 53 mg/dL in men and 68 mg/dL in women, respectively. In subjects aged
ISSN:0939-4753
1590-3729
DOI:10.1016/j.numecd.2017.10.003