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ABSTRACT: Background
Although a very high level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) may be a potential cardiovascular disease risk factor, the detail and underlying mechanism remain unclear. Therefore, we examined the associations of serum HDL-C with the incidence of proteinuria, a predictor for cardiovascular disease, in a community-based study.Methods
We investigated clinical parameters, including serum HDL-C and proteinuria, among 1,191,409 people aged 40 - 74 years who underwent a health checkup in a cross-sectional study. In the cohort study, the incidence of proteinuria after 6 years was investigated in 451,987 participants without proteinuria at baseline, who were simultaneously enrolled in the cross-sectional study.Results
The prevalence of proteinuria sho
SUBMITTER: Igata M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9451551 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature