title: Life table methodology applied to NHANES II database for analysis of mortality associated with cholesterol/HDL ratios.
abstract: This article describes the association between total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol ratios and all-cause mortality in a large cohort of Americans with nearly 17 years of follow-up. Detailed actuarial life table methodology was used. It concludes that the relationship is best described as a J-shaped curve.
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authors.lastname: Wesley
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authors.lastname: Ingle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D003628:Database Management Systems; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D002784:Cholesterol