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Yang R, Zhang J, Yu X, Yang G, Cai J. Remnant cholesterol and intensive blood pressure control in older patients with hypertension: a post hoc analysis of the STEP randomized trial†. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2024; 31:997-1004. [PMID: 38167928 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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AIMS Emerging evidence shows a close relationship between remnant cholesterol (RC) and hypertension. However, it is unknown whether RC is associated with the effects of intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering on cardiovascular outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a post hoc analysis of the Strategy of Blood Pressure Intervention in the Elderly Hypertensive Patients (STEP) trial. Participants were randomly allocated to intensive (110 to <130 mmHg) or standard (130 to <150 mmHg) treatment groups. The effects of intensive SBP lowering on the primary composite outcome (stroke, acute coronary syndrome, acute decompensated heart failure, coronary revascularization, atrial fibrillation, or cardiovascular death), the components thereof, and all-cause mortality were analysed by the tertile of baseline RC (lowest, middle, and highest). We followed 8206 patients for 3.33 years (median). The adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) [95% confidence interval (CI)] for the primary outcome were 1.06 (0.73-1.56), 0.58 (0.38-0.87), and 0.67 (0.46-0.96) in the lowest, middle, and highest RC tertiles, respectively (P for interaction = 0.11). However, significant heterogeneity in the treatment effects was observed when comparing the upper two tertiles with the lowest tertile (P for interaction = 0.033). For all-cause mortality, the adjusted HRs (95% CI) were 2.48 (1.30-4.73), 1.37 (0.71-2.65), and 0.42 (0.22-0.80) in the lowest, middle, and highest RC tertiles, respectively (P for interaction <0.0001). CONCLUSION Baseline RC concentrations were associated with the effects of intensive SBP lowering on the primary composite cardiovascular outcome and all-cause mortality in hypertensive patients. These results are hypothesis-generating and merit further study. REGISTRATION STEP ClinicalTrials.gov number: NCT03015311.
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- Ruixue Yang
- Hypertension Center, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital, Beilishi Road 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 85 Jiefang South Road, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Benxi Railway Hospital, No. 25 Yingchun Street, Pingshan District, Benxi, Liaoning Province 117000, China
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- Institute of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in Alpine Environment of Plateau, Characteristic Medical Center of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, No. 220 Chenglin Road, Tianjin 300162, China
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- Hypertension Center, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital, Beilishi Road 167, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, China
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Feng Q, Li H, Zhang RY, Sun L, Zhang SY, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Shan BS, Zhao Z, Zhou H, Xu X. Elevated remnant cholesterol is a risk factor for acute ischemic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2024; 33:107773. [PMID: 38763326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Remnant cholesterol (RC) is thought to be an important pathogenic risk factor for atherosclerosis, however, the relationship between RC and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is still unclear. This study aimed to determine whether fasting blood RC level is an independent risk factor for AIS. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on 650 patients with AIS and 598 healthy controls during the same time period. The association between RC and AIS was investigated using binary logistic regression, and the relationship between RC and AIS risk was demonstrated using Restricted Cubic Splines (RCS). RESULTS RC was significantly higher in the AIS group compared with control group, and was an independent risk factor for AIS when the covariates were not adjusted;After adjusting some covariates, RC was still an independent risk factor for AIS. The RCS analysis found the risk was non-linear: when RC concentration was less than 0.69 mol/L, the risk of AIS increased with the elevation of RC, and when RC concentration was more than or equal to 0.69 mol/L, the risk of AIS was insignificant with the elevation of RC. Correlation analysis revealed that RC was associated with diabetes and fasting glucose. Further analysis revealed that the incidence of AIS in diabetic patients increased significantly with the increase of RC, and RCS analysis revealed that the risk of AIS in diabetic patients increased with the increase of RC when RC was more than 1.15 mol/L. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms RC as an independent risk factor for AIS, which highlights a distinct non-linear association between RC levels and AIS risk. These findings suggest the need for targeted AIS risk assessment strategies, especially in diabetic patients, and underscore the relevance of RC as a biomarker in AIS risk stratification.
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- Qian Feng
- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University; Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215124, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Suzhou Wuzhong People's Hospital, Suzhou, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University; Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Rosenson RS, Rader DJ, Ali S, Banerjee P, McGinniss J, Pordy R. Evinacumab Reduces Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins in Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Post-Hoc Analysis of Three Randomized Clinical Trials. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2024:10.1007/s10557-024-07567-z. [PMID: 38446275 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-024-07567-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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PURPOSE Natural selection (Mendelian randomization) studies support a causal relationship between elevated triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This post-hoc analysis assessed the efficacy of evinacumab in reducing TRLs in patient cohorts from three separate clinical trials with evinacumab. METHODS Patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥ 70 mg/dL were enrolled in a phase III trial (R1500-CL-1629; NCT03399786). Patients diagnosed with refractory hypercholesterolemia, with LDL-C ≥ 70 mg/dL or ≥ 100 mg/dL for those with or without ASCVD, respectively, were enrolled in a phase II trial (R1500-CL-1643; NCT03175367). Patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia (fasting TGs ≥ 500 mg/dL) were enrolled in a phase II trial (R1500-HTG-1522; NCT03452228). Patients received evinacumab intravenously (5 or 15 mg/kg) every 4 weeks, or subcutaneously (300 or 450 mg) every week or every 2 weeks. Efficacy outcomes included change in TRLs (calculated as total cholesterol minus high-density lipoprotein cholesterol minus LDL-C) and other lipid parameters from baseline to 12, 16, or 24 weeks for trial 1522, 1643, and 1629, respectively. RESULTS At baseline, TRL levels were higher for patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia entering the 1522 trial vs. other cohorts. Reductions in TRLs were observed across all studies with evinacumab, with > 50% reduction from baseline observed at the highest doses evaluated in patients with HoFH or refractory hypercholesterolemia. Within all three trials, evinacumab was generally well tolerated. CONCLUSIONS Despite limitations in direct comparisons between study groups, these data indicate that TRL levels could be a future target for lipid-lowering therapies.
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- Robert S Rosenson
- Metabolism and Lipids Unit, Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Pl, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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- Department of Genetics and Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York, NY, 10591, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York, NY, 10591, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York, NY, 10591, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York, NY, 10591, USA
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Wu W, Chen G, Wu K, Zheng H, Chen Y, Wang X, Huang Z, Cai Z, Cai Z, Chen Z, Lan Y, Chen S, Wu S, Chen Y. Cumulative exposure to high remnant-cholesterol concentrations increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a prospective cohort study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2023; 22:258. [PMID: 37735420 PMCID: PMC10515262 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-01984-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship of cumulative remnant-cholesterol (Cum-RC) concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with hypertension remains unclear. METHODS We studied data for 28,698 individuals for whom three consecutive total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglyceride concentrations were available, and who did not have CVD (14,349 with hypertension and 14,349 without), that was collected between 2006 and 2010. Participants with hypertension were placed into four groups based on Cum-RC quartile: a Q1 group (< 26.40 mg/dl), a Q2 group (26.40-39.56 mg/dl), a Q3 group (39.57-54.65 mg/dl), and a Q4 group (≥ 54.66 mg/dl). Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the relationship between Cum-RC and the risk of CVD. RESULTS Over a median 10.9 (interquartile range, 10.5-11.3) years, 1,444 participants with hypertension developed CVD. After adjustment for multiple potential confounding factors, and compared with the Q1 Cum-RC group of the participants with hypertension, the adjusted hazard ratios for CVD for the Q2-Q4 groups were 1.07(0.92,1.26), 1.08(0.91,1.28), and 1.26(1.03,1.54) (P = 0.0405); those for myocardial infarction were 1.51(1.00,2.31), 2.02(1.22,3.27), and 2.08(1.41,3.28) (P < 0.0001); and those for ischemic stroke were 1.02(0.84,1.24), 1.04(0.86,1.25), and 1.29(1.02,1.62), respectively (P = 0.0336). However, no significant relationship was found between Cum-RC and the risk of hemorrhage stroke. At the same Cum-RC, the risk of CVD was significantly higher in participants with hypertension than in those without. CONCLUSIONS A consistently high remnant-cholesterol concentration increases the risk of CVD in individuals with hypertension. Therefore, the achievement of blood pressure and RC concentration targets should help reduce the risk of CVD in individuals with hypertension.
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- Weiqiang Wu
- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, 57 Xinhua East RD, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, 57 Xinhua East RD, Tangshan, 063000, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
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Zhang Q, Huang S, Cao Y, Dong G, Chen Y, Zhu X, Yun W, Zhang M. Remnant cholesterol and mild cognitive impairment: A cross-sectional study. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1069076. [PMID: 37009458 PMCID: PMC10057110 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1069076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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ObjectiveEmerging evidence suggests that elevated remnant cholesterol (RC) correlates with several health conditions. To explore the association of plasma RC with MCI incidence and the relationship between plasma RC and different domains of cognition in MCI patients.MethodsThirty-six MCI patients and 38 cognitively healthy controls (HC) were enrolled in the present cross-sectional study. Using total cholesterol (TC) minus high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) minus low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as the formula for calculating fasting RC. Cognition was assessed using the Chinese version of the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT), Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), Trail Making Test (TMT), and Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF).ResultsCompared to healthy controls, MCI patients had a higher level of RC, the median difference in RC levels between these two groups was 8.13 mg/dl (95.0%CI: 0.97–16.1). Concurrently, plasma RC level was positively associated with MCI risk (OR = 1.05, 95%CI: 1.01–1.10). Notably, elevated RC level was correlated with impaired cognition in MCI patients, such as DSST (pr = −0.45, p = 0.008), ROCF- Long Delayed Recall (pr = −0.45, p = 0.008), AVLT-Immediate Recall (pr = −0.38, p = 0.028), and TMT-A (pr = 0.44, p = 0.009). Conversely, no significant correlation was found between RC and the AVLT-Long Delayed Recall test.ConclusionThis study found that plasma remnant cholesterol was associated with MCI. Further large longitudinal studies are needed in the future to confirm the results and clarify the cause-and-effect relationship.
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- Qiaoyang Zhang
- Department of Psychology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Psychology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
- Wenwei Yun,
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Min Zhang,
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Xie YY, Zhao L, Gao LJ, Xu RX, Gao Y, Dou KF, Guo YL, He YM. Association between remnant cholesterol and verbal learning and memory function in the elderly in the US. Lipids Health Dis 2022; 21:120. [DOI: 10.1186/s12944-022-01729-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background
The relationship between remnant cholesterol (RC) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk has been given increasing attention in recent years. However, its association with verbal learning and memory performance has not been reported.
Methods
Data were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2014 database. Participants aged ≥60 years with available fasting lipid data were included. Verbal learning and memory performance were evaluated using the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease Word List Memory Task (CERAD-WL) subtest. The CERAD total score was calculated as the mean of three immediate recalls and a delayed recall. RC was calculated as total cholesterol (TC) minus the sum of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Multivariate ordinal logistic regression was performed to evaluate the association between RC, as well as its derived marker, the TC/RC ratio, and age-stratified quartiles of the CERAD total score.
Results
A total of 1377 participants were analysed. On a continuous scale, per 1 mmol/L increase in RC and per 1 unit increase in the TC/RC ratio were associated with multivariable adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) of 0.74 (0.58–0.94) and 1.45 (1.13–1.87), respectively, for having a CERAD total score in a higher quartile. On a categorical scale, higher RC quartiles were associated with a CERAD total score in a lower quartile; in contrast, the higher TC/RC quartile was associated with a CERAD total score in a higher quartile (all P for trend < 0.05).
Conclusions
The current study suggests that lower RC levels and a higher TC/RC ratio are associated with better verbal learning and memory function, which indicates that lowering RC levels could be beneficial for preventing cognitive impairment in elderly individuals. Further research is needed to validate the causal roles of RC and the TC/RC ratio in cognition.
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