Comparison of discrimination for cardio-metabolic risk by different cut-off values of the ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol

Abstract Background The ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol (TG/HDL-C ratio) is known as a good predictor for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to compare discrimination for cardiovascular risk by different cut-off values of the TG/HDL-C ratio. Methods Receiver operating ch...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ichiro Wakabayashi, Takashi Daimon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-019-1098-0