Alpha-lipoprotein cholesterol concentration in relation to subsequent myocardial infarction in hypercholesterolemic men

O Wiklund, L Wilhelmsen, D Elmfeldt, H Wedel, J Valek… - Atherosclerosis, 1980 - Elsevier
In a prospective study, α-lipoprotein (α-Lp) cholesterol concentration was studied in relation
to subsequent myocardial infarction. Serum lipids including α-Lp cholesterol were studied in
a hypercholesterolemic subsample of a random population sample. A group of 450 males
(47–54 years old) was examined. Eighteen cases of myocardial infarction developed during
the follow-up period. Controls were selected from the same subsample and controls were
matched to patients with respect to age, serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Three …