HDL-cholesterol concentration and its association with coronary artery calcification: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a potential risk marker of coronary atherosclerosis that has high specificity and sensitivity. However, the association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration and CAC incidence and progression is controversial. Me...

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Published in:	Lipids in Health and Disease
Main Authors:	Farshad Abedi, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Navid Omidkhoda, Theodoros Kelesidis, Javad Ramezani, Sara Samadi, Amir Hooshang Mohammadpour
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-05-01
Subjects:	High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol HDL-C Coronary artery calcification CAC, calcium score HDL function, meta-analysis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-023-01827-x