Lower levels of serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated with a worse Duke treadmill score in men but not in women

Background: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are inversely related to the atherosclerotic burden and are higher in women than in men. We aimed to investigate the sex-specific relationship between serum HDL-C levels and the Duke treadmill score (DTS) in this study. Materials and Me...

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Main Authors: A F Erkan, B Ekici, G G Demir, H F Töre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2014;volume=60;issue=3;spage=260;epage=264;aulast=Erkan