Abstract | AIM: METHODS: A cohort study of 5,371 Japanese men with 12 years of follow-up was conducted to identify risk factors for the occurrence of CAD. RESULTS: One hundred and twelve subjects had CAD (acute myocardial infarction in 67 patients and angina in 45 patients) during the follow-up period. Adjustment for variables including age, body mass index, smoking habit, alcohol intake, systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, fasting plasma glucose, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia, adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of lower levels of HDL-C for the occurrence of CAD was 1.21 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11-1.33, p<0.001). Serum HDL-C concentration less than 51 mg/dL was a significant risk for CAD. CONCLUSIONS: Low HDL-C was identified as a significant and independent risk for CAD in Japanese men using long-term follow-up data.
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Authors | Hiroki Satoh, Kazuo Tomita, Satoshi Fujii, Reiko Kishi, Hiroyuki Tsutsui |
Journal | Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis
(J Atheroscler Thromb)
Vol. 16
Issue 6
Pg. 792-8
( 2009)
ISSN: 1880-3873 [Electronic] Japan |
PMID | 20032587
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Angina Pectoris
(blood)
- Body Mass Index
- Cholesterol, HDL
(blood)
- Cohort Studies
- Coronary Artery Disease
(blood)
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Japan
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction
(blood)
- Proportional Hazards Models
- Risk Factors
- Time Factors
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