Apolipoprotein B / Apolipoprotein A-I Ratio a better Diagnostic Marker of Coronary Heart Disease than Conventional LDL/HDL Ratio
Introduction: Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) and apolipoprotein A-I (Apo-I) are cholesterol transporters playing an important role in lipid metabolism. Apo B and A-I represent the total atherogenic and non-atherogenic particles respectively. Hence, their ratio – Apo B/A-I has been strongly associated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2016-07-01
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| Series: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2130/17706_F(P)_PF1(Om_Vsu)_PFA(GH)_PF2(VsuGH).pdf |