Altered composition of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and coronary artery disease in a large case–control study
PN Hopkins, MN Nanjee, LL Wu, MG McGinty… - Atherosclerosis, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Traditional beta-quantification of plasma lipoproteins by ultracentrifugation
separates triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TGRL) from higher density lipoproteins. The
cholesterol in the TGRL fraction is referred to as measured very low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (VLDL-C) recognizing that other TGRL may be present. The measured VLDL-C
to total plasma triglyceride (VLDL-C/TG) has long been considered an index of average
TGRL composition with abnormally high VLDL-C/TG ratios (≥ 0.30 with TG> 150mg/dL) …
separates triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TGRL) from higher density lipoproteins. The
cholesterol in the TGRL fraction is referred to as measured very low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (VLDL-C) recognizing that other TGRL may be present. The measured VLDL-C
to total plasma triglyceride (VLDL-C/TG) has long been considered an index of average
TGRL composition with abnormally high VLDL-C/TG ratios (≥ 0.30 with TG> 150mg/dL) …