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Table 2 Pearson's coefficient of LDL particle size with lipid profile and atherogenic rates in our population

From: Observational study of lipid profile and LDL particle size in patients with metabolic syndrome

LDL particle size

Without MS

(N = 72)

With MS

(N = 113)

 

r

p -value

r

p -value

Plasma cholesterol (mg/dL)

-0.38

0.001*

-0.02

0.859

Plasma triglycerides (mg/dL)

-0.69

> 0.001*

-0.19

0.041*

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

-0.31

0.008*

0.07

0.472

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.28

0.019*

0.05

0.631

Apo A-I (mg/dL)

0.03

0.833

0.14

0.173

Apo A-II (mg/dL)

-0.22

0.071

0.01

0.893

Apo B (mg/dL)

-0.40

0.001*

-0.38

> 0.001*

Lipoprotein (a) (mg/dL)

0.07

0.561

0.02

0.851

Apo B/Apo A-I ratio

-0.37

0.002*

-0.37

> 0.001*

Plasma cholesterol/HDL-c ratio

-0.50

> 0.001*

-0.09

0.343

Plasma triglycerides/HDL-c ratio

-0.67

> 0.001*

-0.18

0.068

Log (TG/HDL-c) ratio

-0.59

> 0.001*

-0.18

0.056

  1. * Statistically significant differences.