Non-HDL cholesterol is a good predictor of the risk of increased arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women in an urban Brazilian population

Non-HDL cholesterol is a good predictor of the risk of increased arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women in an urban Brazilian population

OBJECTIVES: Increased arterial stiffness is an important determinant of the risk of cardiovascular disease. Lipid profile impairment, especially hypercholesterolemia, is associated with stiffer blood vessels. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine which of the five circulating lipid components...

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Main Authors: Rafael de Oliveira Alvim, Carlos Alberto Mourao-Junior, Géssica Lopes Magalhães, Camila Maciel de Oliveira, José Eduardo Krieger, José Geraldo Mill, Alexandre Costa Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
non-hdl-c
arterial stiffness
dyslipidemia
menopause
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