Usefulness of childhood non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels versus other lipoprotein measures in predicting adult subclinical atherosclerosis: the Bogalusa Heart Study

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 121; no. 5; p. 924
• Main Authors: Frontini, Maria G, Srinivasan, Sathanur R, Xu, Jihua, Tang, Rong, Bond, M Gene, Berenson, Gerald S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Apolipoprotein A-I - blood; Apolipoprotein B-100 - blood; Atherosclerosis - blood; Atherosclerosis - diagnosis; Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Child; Cholesterol - blood; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Cohort Studies; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lipoproteins - blood; Male; Risk Factors; Ultrasonography

This study sought to examine the usefulness of childhood non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level versus low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, triglyceride level, apolipoprotein B level, apolipoprotein A-I level, total cholesterol/high-density l...