title: Accuracy of the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio for prediction of the low-density lipoprotein phenotype B.
abstract: This study examined the accuracy of a triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratio of 3.8 for the prediction of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) phenotype B. The ratio of 3.8 was based on Adult Treatment Panel recommendations for normal fasting triglycerides (<150 mg/dl) and HDL cholesterol (>40 mg/dl). Fasting blood samples were obtained from 658 patients. LDL phenotype analysis was performed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. A triglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratio of 3.8 divided the distribution of LDL phenotypes with 79% (95% confidence interval [CI] 74 to 83) of phenotype B greater than and 81% (95% CI 77 to 85) of phenotype A less than the ratio of 3.8. The ratio was reliable for identifying LDL phenotype B in men and women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. vhanak49@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hanak
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Munoz
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teague
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanley
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bittner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010316:Particle Size; D010641:Phenotype; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides