The oxidation ratio of LDL: A Predictor for Coronary Artery Disease

Objective: Oxidized LDL cholesterol (ox-LDL-C) is considered to be a key factor of initiating and accelerating atherosclerosis (AS). The purpose of this study is to elucidate the sensitivity and specificity of ox-LDL and oxidation ratio of LDL in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). For t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Huiling Huang, Weiyi Mai, Dan Liu, Yuantao Hao, Jun Tao, Yugang Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/371314