But Jeremy London, MD, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, says that requesting three specific ...

A new study shows young adults with higher exposure to atherogenic lipoprotein particles may be at a greater risk of ...

The apolipoprotein B (ApoB) test might be more accurate. A study found that typical cholesterol exams could be missing an important indicator of heart disease risk in certain people.

Testing Apo B levels can help predict heart attack risk, and physicians typically order it when they’re seeking an additional way to measure risk.

For nearly 60 years, doctors have measured cholesterol levels in the blood to identify people at risk of heart disease. But a ...

Apolipoprotein B levels are actually a stronger predictor of reduced cardiovascular risk (including strokes and heart attacks) than LDL cholesterol alone, she says. “Also, ...

An apoB Test. YOUR IDEAL apo B TEST RESULT: 30 to 40 mg/dL—approximately the level it would be for a child (60 is the ceiling). ApoB is short for apolipoprotein B, and evidence strongly ...

Apolipoprotein B/A1 ratio was associated with an increased risk for both macrovascular and microvascular events in type 2 diabetes.