Are post-treatment low-density lipoprotein subclass pattern analyses potentially misleading?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Some patients administered cholesterol-lowering therapies may experience an increase in the proportion of small LDL particles, which may be misinterpreted as a worsening of atherosclerotic coronary heart disease risk. This study asse...

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Main Authors: Hanson Mary E, Jensen Erin, Bird Steven, Leiter Lawrence A, Conard Scott, Bays Harold, Shah Arvind, Tershakovec Andrew M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/136