Nonfasting cholesterol and triglycerides and association with risk of myocardial infarction and total mortality: the Copenhagen City Heart Study with 31 years of follow-up

A Langsted, J J Freiberg, A Tybjaerg-Hansen, P Schnohr, Gorm Boje Jensen, B G Nordestgaard, Anne Tybjærg- Hansen

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    Abstract. Langsted A, Freiberg JJ, Tybjaerg-Hansen A, Schnohr P, Jensen GB, Nordestgaard BG (Herlev Hospital, Herlev; University of Copenhagen; Bispebjerg Hospital; and Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark) Nonfasting cholesterol and triglycerides and association with risk of myocardial infarction and total mortality: the Copenhagen City Heart Study with 31 years of follow-up. J Intern Med 2010; doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2010.02333.x. Objectives. We compared the ability of very high levels of nonfasting cholesterol and triglycerides to predict risk of myocardial infarction and total mortality. Design. Prospective study from 1976 to 1978 until 2007. Setting. Danish general population. Participants. Randomly selected population of 7581 women and 6391 men, of whom 768 and 1151 developed myocardial infarction and 4398 and 4416 died, respectively. Participation rate was 72%, and follow-up was 100% complete. Less than 2% of participants were taking lipid-lowering therapy. Results. Compared to women with cholesterol
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftJournal of Internal Medicine
    Vol/bind270
    Udgave nummer1
    Sider (fra-til)65-75
    Antal sider11
    ISSN0954-6820
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 1 jul. 2011

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