Objective We aimed to investigate the cumulative effect of high CRP level and apolipoprotein B-to-apolipoprotein A-1（ApoB/ApoA-1） ratio on the incidence of ischemic stroke（IS） or coronary heart disease（CHD） in a...Objective We aimed to investigate the cumulative effect of high CRP level and apolipoprotein B-to-apolipoprotein A-1（ApoB/ApoA-1） ratio on the incidence of ischemic stroke（IS） or coronary heart disease（CHD） in a Mongolian population in China.Methods From June 2003 to July 2012,2589 Mongolian participants were followed up for IS and CHD events based on baseline investigation.All the participants were divided into four subgroups according to C-reactive protein（CRP） level and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio.Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the hazard ratios（HRs） and 95% confidence intervals（CIs） for the IS and CHD events in all the subgroups.Results The HRs（95% CI） for IS and CHD were 1.33（0.84-2.12）,1.14（0.69-1.88）,and 1.91（1.17-3.11） in the ‘low CRP level with high ApoB/ApoA-1＇,‘high CRP level with low ApoB/ApoA-1＇,and ‘high CRP level with high ApoB/ApoA-1＇ subgroups,respectively,in comparison with the ‘low CRP level with low ApoB/ApoA-1＇ subgroup.The risks of IS and CHD events was highest in the ‘high CRP level with high ApoB/ApoA-1＇ subgroup,with statistical significance.Conclusion High CRP level with high ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio was associated with the highest risks of IS and CHD in the Mongolian population.This study suggests that the combination of high CRP and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio may improve the assessment of future risk of developing IS and CHD in the general population.展开更多
BACKGROUND At present,the value of lipid indicators in evaluating the prognosis of colorectal cancer is still relatively limited.AIM To evaluate the value of a novel parameter for colorectal cancer(CRC)prognosis scori...BACKGROUND At present,the value of lipid indicators in evaluating the prognosis of colorectal cancer is still relatively limited.AIM To evaluate the value of a novel parameter for colorectal cancer(CRC)prognosis scoring based on preoperative serum lipid levels.METHODS Four key serum lipid factors,namely,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDLC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),apolipoprotein A1(Apo A1),and apolipoprotein B(Apo B),were detected.Two representative ratios,HDL-C-LDLC ratio(HLR)and Apo A1-Apo B ratio(ABR)were calculated.The relationship of these parameters with the prognosis of CRC patients including progression-free survival(PFS)and overall survival(OS)was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier plot and Cox proportional hazards regression.A novel lipoprotein cholesterol-apolipoprotein(LA)score based on HLR and ABR was established and its value in prognosis evaluation for CRC patients was explored.RESULTS Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis of PFS and OS showed that HDL-C,Apo A1,HLR,and ABR were positively associated with the prognosis of CRC patients.LA score was independently associated with a good prognosis in resectable CRC patients.Data processing of a dummy variable showed that the prognosis of patients with higher LA scores is better than that with lower LA scores.CONCLUSION The newly established LA score might serve as a better predictor of the prognosis of resectable CRC patients.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant Nos.30972531 and 81320108026)a project of the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Objective We aimed to investigate the cumulative effect of high CRP level and apolipoprotein B-to-apolipoprotein A-1（ApoB/ApoA-1） ratio on the incidence of ischemic stroke（IS） or coronary heart disease（CHD） in a Mongolian population in China.Methods From June 2003 to July 2012,2589 Mongolian participants were followed up for IS and CHD events based on baseline investigation.All the participants were divided into four subgroups according to C-reactive protein（CRP） level and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio.Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the hazard ratios（HRs） and 95% confidence intervals（CIs） for the IS and CHD events in all the subgroups.Results The HRs（95% CI） for IS and CHD were 1.33（0.84-2.12）,1.14（0.69-1.88）,and 1.91（1.17-3.11） in the ‘low CRP level with high ApoB/ApoA-1＇,‘high CRP level with low ApoB/ApoA-1＇,and ‘high CRP level with high ApoB/ApoA-1＇ subgroups,respectively,in comparison with the ‘low CRP level with low ApoB/ApoA-1＇ subgroup.The risks of IS and CHD events was highest in the ‘high CRP level with high ApoB/ApoA-1＇ subgroup,with statistical significance.Conclusion High CRP level with high ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio was associated with the highest risks of IS and CHD in the Mongolian population.This study suggests that the combination of high CRP and ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio may improve the assessment of future risk of developing IS and CHD in the general population.
基金Supported by the Graduates’Innovation Fund,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,No.2020yjsCXCY080the Free Innovation Preresearch Fund and Platform Scientific Research Fund in 2019,No.02.03.2019-111.
文摘BACKGROUND At present,the value of lipid indicators in evaluating the prognosis of colorectal cancer is still relatively limited.AIM To evaluate the value of a novel parameter for colorectal cancer(CRC)prognosis scoring based on preoperative serum lipid levels.METHODS Four key serum lipid factors,namely,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDLC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),apolipoprotein A1(Apo A1),and apolipoprotein B(Apo B),were detected.Two representative ratios,HDL-C-LDLC ratio(HLR)and Apo A1-Apo B ratio(ABR)were calculated.The relationship of these parameters with the prognosis of CRC patients including progression-free survival(PFS)and overall survival(OS)was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier plot and Cox proportional hazards regression.A novel lipoprotein cholesterol-apolipoprotein(LA)score based on HLR and ABR was established and its value in prognosis evaluation for CRC patients was explored.RESULTS Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis of PFS and OS showed that HDL-C,Apo A1,HLR,and ABR were positively associated with the prognosis of CRC patients.LA score was independently associated with a good prognosis in resectable CRC patients.Data processing of a dummy variable showed that the prognosis of patients with higher LA scores is better than that with lower LA scores.CONCLUSION The newly established LA score might serve as a better predictor of the prognosis of resectable CRC patients.
