Is Lipid Accumulation Product Associated with an Atherogenic Lipoprotein Profile in Brazilian Subjects?

Abstract Background: Lipid accumulation product (LAP), a simple and low-cost tool, is a novel biomarker of central lipid accumulation and represents a potential surrogate marker for atherogenic lipoprotein profile. However, its association with lipoprotein subfractions has not been described in the...

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Main Authors: Flavia De Conti Cartolano, Caroline Pappiani, Maria Camila Prupper de Freitas, Antonio M. Figueiredo Neto, Antônio Augusto Ferreira Carioca, Nágila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2018000400339&lng=en&tlng=en