Research Article

LDL-C/HDL-C Ratio Predicts Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression Better Than HDL-C or LDL-C Alone

Figure 1

Relationship between LDL-C/HDL-C ratio and changes in IMT. (a) Data from 1,456 subjects was analyzed by ANCOVA adjusted for age, sex, baseline IMT, and lipids lowering medication. (b) Data from 1,349 subjects with less than 1.1 mm IMT at baseline was analyzed by ANCOVA adjusted for age, sex, baseline IMT, and lipid lowering medications.
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