Assessment of the impact of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on retinal vessels using optical coherence tomography angiography

Abstract Background Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is acknowledged as an independent risk factor (IRF) for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, studies on the impact of LDL-C on microvasculature are still scarce. The retina, abundant in microvasculature, can now be exam...

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Published in:	Lipids in Health and Disease
Main Authors:	Yu He, Ming-zhao Qin, Kai Cao, Yong-peng Zhang, Xuan Jiao, Zheng Zhang, Guo-hong Wang, Qi Liu, Qian Liu, Jin-bao Ma, Xue Jiang, Cai-xia Guo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Dyslipidemia LDL-C Microvasculature Retinal vessels OCTA
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-024-02287-7