title: Triglycerides are Independently Associated with Atherosclerosis in Elderly Chinese Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum triglycerides (TG) levels and atherosclerosis and to explore its predicated value for atherosclerosis in elderly Chinese population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 593 elderly patients (age ≥ 60) were included in this cross-sectional study. Their clinical and biochemical characteristics were detected. Patients were divided into two groups: with atherosclerosis and without. The risk factors of atherosclerosis were explored by binary logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The serum concentrations of TG were 1.72 ± 1.30 and 1.43 ± 0.88 mmol/L in patients with and without atherosclerosis, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the significant risk factors were age (p = 0.000, OR = 1.094), TG (p = 0.008, OR = 1.315), type 2 diabetes (p = 0.042, OR = 1.499), and HTN (p = 0.006, OR = 1.724). The risk of atherosclerosis significantly increased in patients with TG > 1.3 mmol/L. After adjusting for different clinical parameters, the risk of atherosclerosis still significantly increased in patients with TG > 1.3 mmol/L.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was a strong and independent association between TG and atherosclerosis in elderly Chinese population, and TG > 1.3 mmol/L indicated a great increased risk of atherosclerosis.
authors.forename: Pan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Liang-Yi
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Si
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides