HDL efflux capacity, HDL particle size, and high-risk carotid atherosclerosis in a cohort of asymptomatic older adults: the Chicago Healthy Aging Study

HDL efflux capacity and HDL particle size are associated with atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) events in middle-aged individuals; however, it is unclear whether these associations are present in older adults. We sampled 402 Chicago Healthy Aging Study participants who underwent a dedicated carotid MRI as...

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Main Authors: R.Kannan Mutharasan, C.Shad Thaxton, Jarett Berry, Martha L. Daviglus, Chun Yuan, Jie Sun, Colby Ayers, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, John T. Wilkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520304533