Sex-specific associations between total cholesterol and non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the presence and extent of coronary artery calcifications
Total cholesterol was associated with presence of CAC, and non-HDL-Cs were associated with presence and extent of the CAC score in men. No association by total cholesterol or non-HDL-C was found among women.
Authors
- Oke Gerke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6335-3303)
- Axel Cosmus Pyndt Diederichsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1285-4826)
- Jes S. Lindholt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9536-4488)
- Martin Busk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0212-394X)
- Kenneth Egstrup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6214-8751)
- Marek Karon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7592-1256)
- Jess Lambrechtsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-9981)
- Lars Frost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9215-9796)
- Christine Dalgård (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8184-3429)
- Kasper Westphal Leth
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Lillebaelt Hospital (DK)
- Sjællands Universitetshospital, Nykøbing F. (DK)
- Svendborg Sygehus (DK)
- Regional Hospital Central Jutland (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf047
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02