Associations between low HDL, sex and cardiovascular risk markers are substantially different in sub-Saharan Africa and the UK: analysis of four population studies
Introduction Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is widely used as a marker of cardiovascular disease risk, although this relationship is not causal and is likely mediated through associations with other risk factors. Low HDL is extremely common in sub-Saharan African populations, and this has often...
Main Authors: | Louis Banda, Amelia Crampin, Andrew Hattersley, Angus Jones, Gershim Asiki, Robert Newton, Rosamund Greiner, Moffat Nyrienda, Lauren Rodgers, Beverly Shields |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMJ Global Health |
Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/5/e005222.full |
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