Research Article

The Effect of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors on Nonfasting Remnant Cholesterol in a Real World Population

Table 2

Lipid levels before and after treatment.

Pre-treatmentPost-treatment ChangeP value

Total cholesterol259.6 ± 70.1151.5 ± 52.7–41%<0.001
HDLc45.1 ± 11.346.0 ± 11.82%0.228
NonHDLc215.1 ± 68.6106.5 ± 52.4–50%<0.001
Triglycerides255.3 ± 161.7191.9 ± 99.8–24%<0.001
LDLc
 Friedewald equation167.0 ± 57.270.11 ± 47.2–58%<0.001
 Direct measurement174.5 ± 57.276.9 ± 46.4–56%<0.001
 Martin/Hopkins method171.3 ± 56.476.9 ± 46.0–55%<0.001
Remnant cholesterol
 Friedewald equation LDLc48.1 ± 28.236.4 ± 16.5–24%<0.001
 Direct measurement LDLc40.6 ± 29.929.6 ± 15.4–27%<0.001
 Martin/Hopkins method LDLc43.8 ± 27.229.6 ± 13.1–32%<0.001
Apolipoprotein B (n = 98)141.4 ± 40.874.2 ± 30.5–48%<0.001

HDLc = high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDLc = low density lipoprotein cholesterol.