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High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein Particle Size, and Apolipoprotein A-I: Significance for Cardiovascular Risk

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van der Steeg, Wim A., Holme, Ingar, Boekholdt, S. Matthijs, Larsen, Mogens Lytken, Lindahl, Christina, Stroes, Erik S.G., Tikkanen, Matti J., Wareham, Nicholas J. +5 more·2008·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Objectives This study was designed to assess the relationship of high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), HDL particle size, and apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) with the occurrence of coronary artery disease (CAD), with a focus on the effect of very high values of these parameters.Background High plasma levels of HDL-C and apoA-I are inversely related to the risk of CAD. However, recent data suggest that this relationship does not hold true for very high HDL-C levels, particularly when a preponderance of large HDL particles is observed.Methods We conducted a post-hoc analysis of 2 prospective studies: the IDEAL (Incremental Decrease in End Points through Aggressive Lipid Lowering; n = 8,888) trial comparing the efficacy of high-dose to usual-dose statin treatment for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events, and the EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition)-Norfolk case-control study, including apparently healthy individuals who did (cases, n = 858) or did not (control patients, n = 1,491) develop CAD during follow-up. In IDEAL, only HDL-C and apoA-I were available; in EPIC-Norfolk, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy-determined HDL particle sizes were also available.Results In the IDEAL study, higher HDL-C proved a significant major cardiac event risk factor following adjustment for age, gender, smoking, apoA-I, and apoB. A similar association was observed for HDL particle size in EPIC-Norfolk. Increased risk estimates were particularly present in the high ends of the distributions. In contrast, apoA-I remained negatively associated across the major part of its distribution in both studies.Conclusions When apoA-I and apoB are kept constant, HDL-C and HDL particle size may confer risk at very high values. This does not hold true for very high levels of apoA-I at fixed levels of HDL-C and apoB. These findings may have important consequences for assessment and treatment of CAD risk.

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  1. Pedersen TR, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJP, et al. High-dose atorva- statin vs usual-dose simvastatin for secondary prevention after myo- cardial infarction: the IDEAL Study: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2005;294:2437-45.

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van der Steeg, W. A., Holme, I., Boekholdt, S. M., Larsen, M. L., Lindahl, C., Stroes, E. S. G., Tikkanen, M. J., Wareham, N. J., Faergeman, O., Olsson, A. G., Pedersen, T. R., Khaw, K.-T., & Kastelein, J. J. P.
Affiliations
  • Oslo University Hospital (NO)
  • Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Pfizer (Sweden) (SE)
  • Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
  • MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB)
  • Linköping University Hospital (SE)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
Corresponding author
Kastelein, John J.P.
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-02
Volume
51
Issue
6
Pages
634-642
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1900263313
Cited by
374
References
30
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FWCI
40.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Stroke Association
  • Medical Research Council
  • European Commission
  • British Heart Foundation
  • Pfizer
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Cancer Research UK
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Clinical Biochemistry › Paraoxonase enzyme and polymorphisms
Keywords
HDL cholesterol, HDL particle size, apolipoprotein A-I, apolipoprotein B, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular risk, large HDL particles, statin therapy, secondary prevention, IDEAL trial, EPIC-Norfolk study
MeSH terms
Aged, Apolipoproteins B, Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease, Female, Humans, Cholesterol, HDL, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Biomarkers, Case-Control Studies, Apolipoprotein A-I, Risk Assessment, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

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