More information: Ahmed Sayed et al, Individual Variation in the Distribution of Apolipoprotein B Levels Across the Spectrum of LDL-C or Non–HDL-C Levels, JAMA Cardiology (2024). DOI: 10.1001 ...

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.

A new study has found that apolipoprotein B particle count and lipoprotein(a) count were critical indicators of risk for coronary artery disease related to cholesterol.

The apo B-apo A-I ratio was associated with future CAD events, independent of traditional lipid values (adjusted odds ratio, 1.85 [95% CI, 1.15 to 2.98]), including the total cholesterol-HDL-C ...

Two blood tests you probably haven’t heard of might predict your risk of heart disease better than standard tests do. The first measures a protein called apolipoprotein B, or apoB for short ...

A doctor has recommended a 10-minute hack people should do "after every meal" to stop plague building up in the arteries. Heart attacks still present a large threat in Western countries, owing to the ...

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

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