The ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio, the carotid intima-media THICKNESS AND its possible relationship

Authors

  • Yanela Yordanka Ortega Torres Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Juan Valiente Mustelier Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Luis Roberto Llerena Rojas Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Nurys B. Armas Rojas Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Ramón Suárez Medina Centro de investigaciones y referencias de aterosclerosis de la Habana (CIRAH).
  • Yamilé Marcos Gutiérrez Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular

Keywords:

apolipoproteins, carotid intima-media thickness, atherosclerosis

Abstract

The ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio and the carotid intima media thickness are markers of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk.

Objective:
To determinate the ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio, the carotid intima media thickness and its possible relationship in the health
area "Héroes del Moncada" population 2011-2013.

Method: Descriptive transversal and observational study. Sample
amount: 1004 individuals frame 40-70 years: Sample: 146 persons. Variables: ApoB/ApoA-1, carotid intima media thickness, age, sex, smoking, hypertension, obesity, triglycerides.

Statistical analysis: As summary measures for qualitative variables
there were used absolute frequencies, percent, and for the quantitative there used mean, standard deviations, standard errors, median, quartiles 1 and 3. It was also used a mean comparison: WILCOXON y KRUSKAL WALLIS. It was done a multiple lineal regression. There were adjusted the models of logistic regression. It was established a level of significance of 95%, p< 0.05.Results: The median of the ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio were bigger in men and they were higher depending on higher ages. The median of the carotid intima media thickness were bigger in men and they were higher depending on higher ages. As age goes up and the ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio, the carotid intima media thickness goes up too.

Conclusions: The relationship among these cardiovascular risk markers was significant.

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Published

2015-02-19

How to Cite

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Ortega Torres YY, Valiente Mustelier J, Llerena Rojas LR, Armas Rojas NB, Suárez Medina R, Marcos Gutiérrez Y. The ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio, the carotid intima-media THICKNESS AND its possible relationship. Rev. cuba. cardiol. cir. cardiovasc. [Internet]. 2015 Feb. 19 [cited 2025 Feb. 11];20(4):Pag.209-216. Available from: https://revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/546

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Cardiovascular prevention

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