ArticleAmerican journal of preventive cardiology2023
High density lipoprotein: When to rethink too much of a good thing.
Article in American journal of preventive cardiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The relationship between pulse wave velocity and microvascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Dairy Consumption and Risk of Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Prospective Cohort Study of the China Kadoorie Biobank.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Dercum's Disease: Bridging Present Understanding and Emerging Directions.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Dose-response relationships of normal blood lipid levels in metabolic and endocrine diseases: mechanistic similarities, differences, and functional insights.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Efficacy and safety of obicetrapib in patients with dyslipidemia: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2025Article
- High-density lipoproteins, Part 1. Epidemiology, antiatherogenic effects, and therapies designed to increase their serum levels.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2025Review
- Improving Cardiovascular Clinical Competencies for the Menopausal Transition: A Focus on Cardiometabolic Health in Midlife.JACC. Advances · 2025Article
- Impact of Sex Differences on Lipids and Statin Utilization.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2025Review
- Dysfunctional High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Coronary Artery Disease: A Narrative Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Bile acids and incretins as modulators of obesity-associated atherosclerosis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is a known contributor to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk when HDL-C <40 mg/dL in men and <50 mg/dL in women. There has been much interest in the potential cardioprotective properties of HDL-C, as it removes cholesterol from the periphery to the liver for exertion and holds inherent anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory properties. However, clinical trials raising HDL-C pharmacologically have not shown to improve cardiovascular outcomes. In fact, observational studies have demonstrated an increased risk of non-cardiovascular mortality and infection when HDL-C >90 mg/dL and >70 mg/dL in women and men, respectively. The ability for the HDL particle to effectively transport cholesterol from the periphery for excretion in bile is more complex than illustrated on a standard cholesterol panel. There is variability in its function, size, density, subclass, reverse cholesterol transport, and cholesterol efflux capacity, which impact the particles ability to effectively reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Research has shown that HDL particles are prone to have a reduction in its efficacy in response to infection, auto-immune disease, menopause and cardiometabolic conditions during pregnancy. Additionally, recent studies have shown that low HDL-C may not adequately influence ASCVD risk in Black adults. The purpose of this contemporary review is to highlight the utility of using HDL-C in assessing CVD risk.
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