Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 152-155, May 2010

Why is non−high-density lipoprotein cholesterol a better marker of the risk of vascular disease than low-density lipoprotein cholesterol?

  • Allan Sniderman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mike Rosenbloom Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, McGill University Health Centre, Room H7.22, Royal Vic Hosp, 687 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A1, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Matt McQueen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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  • John Contois, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Maine Standards Company, Windham, ME, USA
    • ,
  • Ken Williams, PhD

      Affiliations

    • KenAnCo Biostatistics and University of Texas Health Science Centre at San Antonio, TX, USA
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  • Curt D. Furberg, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Received 4 March 2010; accepted 9 March 2010. published online 22 March 2010.

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PII: S1933-2874(10)00104-2

doi:10.1016/j.jacl.2010.03.005

Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 152-155, May 2010

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