title: [Serum lipid and apolipoprotein ratios: do they add to cardiovascular risk assessment?].
abstract: The contribution of serum lipids to assessment of cardiovascular risk is based on single lipid measures. Non-speciallised doctors must therefore weigh the relative importance of different lipid fractions. Combining lipid analyses into ratios should improve risk prediction without increasing costs. A single ratio composed of positive and negative lipid factors simplifies interpretation for the non-specialist. It can provide information on risk factors difficult to quantify by routine analyses and may better mirror the metabolic and clinical interactions between lipid fractions, Ratios are under-used in cardiovascular prevention, but can add to risk assessment.
authors.affiliation: Unité de diabétologie clinique Service d'endocrinologie, diabétologie et nutrition Département de médecine interne HUG, 1211 Genéve. Richard.James@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D001053:Apolipoproteins; D008055:Lipids