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Triglyceride/HDL-cholesterol ratio is an independent predictor for coronary heart disease in a population of Iranian men.

Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2009 Jul;19(6):401-8.
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To determine whether triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C), which has been shown to be an indicator of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance, can predict coronary heart disease (CHD) independently of total cholesterol (TC) and other risk factors in an Iranian population with a high prevalence of MetS and low HDL-C.

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