Relation between age and gender differences in plasma triglyceride concentrations and coronary artery disease in Southern Turkey

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both genders in Turkey as well as other countries. The role of plasma triglycerides (TG) as a CAD risk factor has been controversial. We investigated the relation between age and gender differences in pl...

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Published in:Clinica chimica acta 2004, Vol.339 (1), p.123-128
Main Authors: Acartürk, Esmeray, Çaylı, Murat, Akpınar, Onur, Attila, Gülen, Demir, Mesut
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Weight
Cholesterol, HDL - blood
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Coronary artery disease
Coronary Artery Disease - blood
Coronary Artery Disease - complications
Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology
Coronary Artery Disease - genetics
Diabetes Complications
Family Health
Female
Humans
Hyperlipidemias - complications
Hypertension - complications
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Sex Characteristics
Smoking - adverse effects
Triglycerides
Triglycerides - blood
Turkey - epidemiology
Women
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Summary:Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both genders in Turkey as well as other countries. The role of plasma triglycerides (TG) as a CAD risk factor has been controversial. We investigated the relation between age and gender differences in plasma TG and CAD in patients with angiographically proven CAD. Methods: The study population consisted of 937 patients (605 males and 332 females, aged between 32 and 82 years). The patients were divided into three age groups as 150 mg/dl (>1.69 mmol/l). Results: Of the total, 608 had CAD. TG was an independent risk factor for CAD only in women ( p45 years of age.
ISSN:0009-8981
1873-3492
DOI:10.1016/j.cccn.2003.10.001