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ReviewJournal of Korean medical science2023

Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins and Remnant Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Disease.

Ji Hye Heo, Sang-Ho Jo

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Review in Journal of Korean medical science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
37citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
10.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ji Hye HeoDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5445-8007
Sang-Ho JoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea. sophi5neo@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2063-1542
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital · KRSacred Heart Hospital · US

Funding

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 20016181
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the well-established benefits of statin treatments in lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), a significant residual risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains. Triglycerides (TGs) have long been recognized as potential residual risk factors in this context, but recent studies now disclose the substantial role of TG-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) and cholesterol components of metabolized TRLs (commonly referred to as remnant cholesterol) in atherogenesis, not just TGs alone. Evidence derived through diverse sources, including preclinical studies of pathogenic mechanisms, epidemiologic investigations, and genetic research, has consistently supported the considerable contribution of TRLs and remnant cholesterol in predicting occurrences of ASCVD. As emerging biomarkers for predicting atherosclerosis, they have thus become prioritized therapeutic targets, meant to augment LDL-C lowering efforts in individuals at high risk of ASCVD. However, routine clinical testing for remnant cholesterol and TRLs is still in question, necessitating further research into appropriate treatment plans if levels are elevated. New therapies targeting proteins in TG metabolic pathways, particularly angiopoietin-like protein 3 and apolipoprotein C-III, have shown potential advantages in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertriglyceridemia by reducing blood levels of TGs and remnant cholesterol. The aim of this review is to summarize existing evidence linking elevated TRLs and remnant cholesterol with development of ASCVD and to explore additional guidance for clinical therapy.

Indexed as

AtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterolCholesterol, LDLHumansLipoproteinsTriglyceridesCholesterolCholesterol, LDLLipoproteinsTriglyceridesAtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseaseRemnant CholesterolTriglyceride

Identifiers

PMID37750369
PMCPMC10519781
OpenAlexW4386229671

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