Lipid accumulation product (LAP) index as a potential risk assessment for cardiovascular risk stratification among type II diabetes mellitus in a Ghanaian population: A cross-sectional study

Lipid accumulation product (LAP) index as a potential risk assessment for cardiovascular risk stratification among type II diabetes mellitus in a Ghanaian population: A cross-sectional study

The study determined the comparative usefulness of Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP) index, for identifying individuals at immediate risk of cardiovascular diseases in a Ghanaian population. A cross-sectional study that involved 324 T2DM patients attending the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, Gh...

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Main Authors: Evans Asamoah Adu, Christian Obirikorang, Emmanuel Acheampong, Aaron Siaw Kwakye, Foster Fokuoh, Yaa Obirikorang, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuella Nsenbah Batu, Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Patience N. Ansong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Cogent Medicine
Subjects:
lipid accumulation product index
cardiometabolic risk clustering
metabolic syndrome
type-2 diabetes mellitus
framingham 10-year probability risk of cardiovascular events
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2019.1639880

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