Abstract
We followed 13,981 Danes for 26 years, during which 1,793 developed myocardial infarction and 7,818 died. Women with elevated non-fasting triglycerides had hazard ratios for myocardial infarction of 2.2 for triglycerides of 1-1.99 mmol/L, 4.4 for 2-2.99 mmol/L, 3.9 for 3-3.99 mmol/L, 5.1 for 4-4.99 mmol/L, and 17 for > or = 5 mmol/L versus women with triglycerides <1 mmol/L. Corresponding values for men were 1.6, 2.3, 3.6, 3.3, and 4.6. Hazard ratios for death were 1.3, 1.7, 2.2, 2.2, and 4.3 in women and 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, and 2.0 in men with increasing triglycerides versus <1 mmol/L.
Translated title of the contribution | Non-fasting triglycerides and risk of for myocardial infarction and death among women and men |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Volume | 169 |
Issue number | 45 |
Pages (from-to) | 3865-8 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |