High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and vascular stiffness at baseline in the activity counseling trial.
In a middle-aged patient population, age was associated with stiffer vessels and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with more elastic vessels. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol may be an indirect indicator of aerobic capacity or of less atherosclerosis, suggesting mechanisms for preserving vascular integrity.
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Epidemiology, Demography, and Biometry Program, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9205, USA. HavlikR@gw.nia.nih.gov
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000502:physiology*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003376:Counseling; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004548:Elasticity; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL