Sex-specific associations between total cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the presence and extent of coronary artery calcifications

• Published in: European journal of preventive cardiology
• Main Authors: Leth, Kasper Westphal, Dalgård, Christine, Gerke, Oke, Lindholt, Jes S, Lambrechtsen, Jess, Frost, Lars, Karon, Marek, Egstrup, Kenneth, Busk, Martin, Diederichsen, Axel C P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 06.02.2025
• Subjects: CAC score; Computed tomography; Non-HDL-C; Coronary artery disease; Total cholesterol; Risk factor

Investigate sex-specific associations between total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) and the burden of atherosclerosis assessed by coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. A total of 10,049 participants (women: 958, men: 9,091) aged 49-75 years, without known cardiovascu...